With all eight of the top seeds advancing to the Elite Eight, the potential for narratives was endless going into Sunday’s games. Would Geno Auriemma be denied his 12th consecutive Final Four by Asia Durr and the Cardinals or would it be Nite Nite for Louisville after an incredible season? And that was just for the first game of the day.
The second pitted Triple Double Queen Sabrina Ionescu and the Ducks against the inside dominance of Teaira McCowan and No. 1 seed Mississippi State looking to avoid the ghosts of tournament’s past.
And after 80 minutes of compelling back and fourth action, No.