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Catch the best highlights and observations from Day 2 of the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Follow along with Sports Illustrated for live updates, scores and analysis during Monday’s matchups from the women’s NCAA tournament.
Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row.
In a 37-point blowout, it may be hard to get fans excited about a fourth-quarter shot. Unless, of course, Texas women's basketball reserve Sarah Graves is involved. The Longhorns senior nailed a 3-point at the end of her team's walloping of Michigan,
UCLA fought past Duke, 70–58, but it was clear that the Bruins were off individually. This was not a great game for UCLA’s starters. Once again, Angela Dugalic outscored four of the five starters, marking two consecutive games in which she has outscored the majority of the starting lineup.
Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA advance Final Four for the second straight season.
As Braylon Mullins sank his 35-foot shot in the decisive play of the game, so sank Duke hearts nationwide, with the UConn Huskies prevailing over the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight matchup (73-72). And this former college basketball coach did not shy away from highlighting the manner of defeat suffered by Jon Scheyer.