Two of the sport’s powerhouse programs, Stanford and South Carolina, won their Elite Eight matchups Sunday night to punch their tickets to the Final Four in Minneapolis.
Lexie Hull led the way with 20 points as the No. 1 seeded-Stanford Cardinal escaped a battle with second-seeded Texas 59-50 to return to the Final Four in their quest to win back-to-back championships.
🚨FINAL🚨@StanfordWBB gutted out a tough 59-50 win over Texas to make it back to the Final Four.@M_Chaz & @kristablunk had the call.#MarchMadness #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/zpRHvJNcBK
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The top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks handled business against the 10th-seeded Creighton Bluejays, dominating the game to the tune of 80-50, led by Aliyah Boston with 19 points and seven rebounds and Victaria Saxton with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
🚨The nation’s top team is going to the Final Four!🚨 @GamecockWBB took down @CreightonWBB 80-50 to reach their fourth Final Four in seven tourneys.@SamNeidermann & @CoachJaques had the call.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/VzrYiHGAz1
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2022