The TCU Horned Frogs will face the Louisville Cardinals in the Round of 32. This will be a reunion for Hailey Van Lith, who will battle with her former school for the first time since she transferred two years ago.
Hailey Van Lith Faces Former Team as TCU Battles Louisville in Round of 32
Van Lith and the Horned Frogs faced off against Fairleigh Dickerson Knights on Friday afternoon. The No. 2-seeded Horned Frogs started the game slow, leaving the first quarter down three. Over the next three quarters, TCU outscored FDC by 25 points and won 73-51.
Madison Conner led the way, scoring a game-high 23 points, including four 3s. Star big Sedona Price scored 16 points, collected 10 rebounds, and had three blocks. The star LSU transfer contributed 13 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.
The No. 7-seeded Louisville Cardinals played a hard-fought game against the No. 10-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers. Louisville had three players in double-figures and scored five points in the last minute to secure a five-point win against the Cornhuskers.
Now, we are set up for a game that Hailey Van Lith is ready for. Before Louisville beat Nebraska, Van Lith was asked about what it would be like for her to play Louisville, and she had this to say:
“At the end of the day, I’m just excited to play another game, whoever that may be. I’m up for the challenge. I’m just going to go out there and try to be the same girl that I’ve always been.”
TCU’s Hailey Van Lith asked before Louisville’s win if she had thought about playing them?
“Three Elite Eights, one Final Four. At the end of the day, I’m just excited to play another game, whoever that may be. I’m up for the challenge. I love to compete, and it’s in God’s…
— Jody Demling (@jdemling) March 22, 2025
Van Lith has been getting back to the player who had her projected to go first round in the WNBA Draft just two years ago. Things didn’t pan out as she had hoped in her first transfer year with LSU, but her transfer to TCU has gone better than anyone could have expected.
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She is averaging the most assists per game of her career, the second most points, and she is as efficient as ever. Going into this game against Louisville, TCU is favored by 13.5 points.
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