The games have gotten bigger, more competitive and exciting, but chalk remains the writing utensil of choice as the 2025 women's NCAA tournament shifts to the Elite Eight.
UConn, TCU and UCLA Bruins rode big performances by their stars -- Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Lauren Betts. South Carolina, Duke and Texas leaned into defense. USC somehow overcame the loss of star JuJu Watkins. And LSU got production from an unlikely source.
That leaves us with three 1 vs.