Hailey Van Lith scored 22 points and top seed Louisville advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four by eliminating No. 3 seed Michigan 62–50 in the Wichita Region on Monday. Chelsie Hall supplied 15 points for the Cardinals (29–4), who reached the Final Four for the fourth time in the program’s history and first since 2018. Kianna Smith added 11 points for Louisville, while Emily Engstler grabbed 16 rebounds and Olivia Cochran tossed in nine points. Louisville will play South Carolina in Minneapolis on Friday. Naz Hillmon led Michigan (25–7), which was making its first-ever appearance in the Elite Eight, with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Wolverines committed 22 turnovers and didn’t score in the last 5:42. Michigan also didn’t score in the first five minutes. Both teams heated up the rest of the quarter and Louisville carried a 17–13 lead into the second quarter. Hall, who scored 13 …
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