If people were waiting for the women's tournament to heat up, the elite matchups finally arrived during the Sweet 16 of March Madness.
The weekend opened with gritty games, including a popcorn-worthy head-to-head between No. 4 seed Maryland and No. 1 seed South Carolina, requiring a magical performance from the Gamecocks to escape. LSU and Aneesah Morrow catapulted their way into the Elite Eight with an emphatic upset win over No. 2 seed NC State. Then, several women's basketball storylines added new chapters.
Hailey Van Lith and TCU made history with a sensational win over the No. 3 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Paige Bueckers wrote new pages ― pun intended ― in her women's NCAA tournament book. Also, despite an at times dreadful offense, the USC Trojans rallied without superstar JuJu Watkins to skate into the next round. The Sweet 16 is finished. Let's discuss which teams added to their case for a national championship and which programs have work to do.
Here are the winners and losers from the Sweet 16 during March Madness:
Winner: TCU and Hailey Van Lith
Hailey Van Lith turned into "Hailey can't miss" during TCU's matchup with 3-seed Notre Dame. That's probably a dramatic description, but Van Lith ...
