Van Lith leads TCU past Notre Dame
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As for Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish simply couldn't hit their shots in the faces of a tough TCU defense.
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Hailey Van Lith's college career came to a close on Monday night in Birmingham in the Elite Eight against Texas.
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Hailey Van Lith sinks the bucket to head into halftime vs. Texas.
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The Irish had a chance to put away the Horned Frogs, but didn't. Predictably, guard play was the different in March. Here's what we learned.
The Fighting Irish are 17-3 against ACC teams. Notre Dame is the best team in the ACC scoring 18.2 fast break points per game. TCU averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game, 4.2 more made shots than the 5.4 per game Notre Dame gives up. Notre Dame scores 27.6 more points per game (85.1) than TCU allows to opponents (57.5).
Led by Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince, the Horned Frogs overcame a nine-point deficit in a Sweet Sixteen matchup dominated by scoring runs by both teams.
In a season full of firsts, TCU will play Notre Dame for a second time this season, with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.
Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles, the projected No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has decided not to turn pro this year. However, she will not return to Notre Dame, and will instead enter the transfer portal, according to Shams Charania .
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Olivia Miles played through an ankle injury she suffered in the first round. The status Monday? "Not great." The status Saturday? Critical to Irish advancing.