Playing their first regional final in four years and for the first time in team history as an N.C.A.A. Louisville controlled the paint, 32-18, and scored 24 points off 17 turnovers against an Oregon State squad that had succeeded with precise passing. Louisville, which reached the Final Four in 2009 and 2013 under Walz, losing the championship game both times to Connecticut, is headed to a national semifinal against Mississippi State. 73 Teaira McCowan had 23 points and 21 rebounds, Victoria Vivans added 24 points, and top-seeded Mississippi State beat a relentless U.C.L.A. Instead, they traded basket-for-basket down the stretch, and Mississippi State managed to clinch the win from the foul line in the final minute.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2018 03:00 UTC