After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.

Madness Elite 8 features No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 TCU. Here are expert game picks, predictions for women's NCAA Tournament bracket.

The Women’s March Madness excitement continues today with the Elite Eight, starting at 1 PM ET as No. 1 South Carolina takes on No. 2 Duke, followed by No. 1 UCLA vs No. 3 LSU at 3 PM ET on ABC. See below to find out which teams are competing, how to watch information, scores, and more.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a minor stir during last year’s NCAA Tournament when he proclaimed that his star guard, Paige Bueckers, was the best player in the country.

Paige Bueckers exploded for 29 of her career-best 40 points in the second half, carrying UConn to an 82-59 rout over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16.

Bueckers finished 16-of-27 from the field and 6-of-8 from 3, setting a UConn NCAA Tournament record for points.