Hailey Van Lith Leads TCU to First Elite Eight with Record-Breaking Performance
The star guard scored 26 points, breaking TCU's single-season scoring record, in a 71-62 Sweet 16 victory over Notre Dame.
- Hailey Van Lith scored 26 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to propel TCU past Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
- With the win, TCU advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history and will face either Texas or Tennessee next.
- Van Lith broke TCU's single-season scoring record during the game, surpassing the previous mark of 657 points set in 2004-05.
- The fifth-year senior has now reached the Elite Eight with three different schools—Louisville, LSU, and TCU—a first in NCAA history.
- Notre Dame's backcourt struggled, shooting a combined 6-for-29, as TCU's experienced roster, averaging 22.5 years of age, continued its historic season.