NCAA tournament live updates, scores: Follow No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 9 Iowa, No. 3 TCU vs. No. 10 Virginia; Michigan, Texas, USC women advance to Elite 8

Virginia takes a slim 36-35 lead over TCU into halftime, going again on high on a layup and subsequent free throw by Paris Clark.

The Cavaliers had an opportunity to add to their lead after TCU’s Donovyn Hunter missed a 3-pointer. But Caitlin Weimar’s layup try was blocked by Clara Silva to preserve it a one-point sport.

Illinois’ dimension and shot-blocking is actually bothering Iowa, which is capturing 5 of 18 within the second half and hasn’t make a shot in additional than 5 minutes. Time is working out for the Hawkeyes.

Illinois leads 60-52 with 4:06 to play.

A 6-0 run has helped the Illini open up a 56-51 lead, its greatest of the sport with 5:41 to go. Tomislav Ivisic is placing collectively a giant second half for Illinois with 13 factors whole, 11 since halftime.

After there have been simply 11 whole fouls within the second half, there have been 15 fouls within the second half … with seven minutes to go. And it’s not like the sport has been performed way more bodily than it was within the first half.

This continues to appear like it’s going to come down to the wire. The Illini lead 50-49 however Iowa is headed to the free throw line. 7:27 to play.

Five consecutive factors from Marta Suarez has put TCU on high, 28-27, halfway by way of the second quarter. Suarez first hit a midrange jumper and adopted that up with a 3-pointer to give the Horned Frogs the lead.

Illinois continues to dominante on the glass and scoring inside whereas the Hawkeyes are making sufficient 3s to preserve it shut.

It’s 46-46 with 11:23 to play.

Virginia’s Kymora Johnson and TCU’s Marta Suarez commerce 3-pointers to finish the primary quarter with the Cavaliers main 21-17.

Virginia takes a 15-10 lead after a protracted 3-pointer from Romi Levy and Tabitha Amanze stealing a cross from TCU’s Olivia Miles and getting a layup.

Kymora Johnson already has 5 factors for the Cavaliers, who’re following the formulation they want to win to this point.

If the Hawkeyes cool off in any respect from behind the arc, they’re going to want to do a greater job on the glass to preserve the upset try going. Iowa is 8-of-17 from the 3-point line, however is getting outrebounded 23-11 by Illinois up to now.

Keaton Wagler’s powerful and-1 offers the Illini the lead, 39-38, after they trailed all the first half. Wagler is up to 14 factors to lead Illinois.

Do the No. 10-seeded Cavaliers have yet another upset in them after (*10*) on the Hawkeyes’ residence court docket in double time beyond regulation?

Kymora Johnson is taking part in a few of the finest basketball of the tournament, scoring 28 factors in two consecutive video games. And Paris Clark had arguably her high sport of the season with 20 factors versus the Hawkeyes. Virginia additionally has a bonus within the frontcourt with Sa’Myah Smith and Tabitha Amanze. That might be the distinction on this sport.

The second half has begun in Houston. Can Iowa proceed its stunning tournament run and attain the Final Four?

Stirtz has performed each minute of the NCAA tournament for Iowa up to now, however he lastly obtained taken out close to the top of the half in opposition to Illinois … however he got here again in about 20 seconds later.

At least they tried. Stirtz has 15 factors and his workforce is 20 minutes away from making the Final Four.

It was a sloppy stretch to finish the half, with turnovers and missed pictures. Illinois missed its final 8 pictures of the half and is at 37% for the sport. Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz leads the way in which with 15 factors.

South Carolina and head coach Dawn Staley have superior to the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight for the sixth consecutive season after a 94-68 win over Oklahoma.

Ta’Niya Latson led all scorers with 28 factors. Raven Johnson adopted with 18 factors and Tessa Johnson added 18 for the Gamecocks.

Every time Iowa goes on a scoring spurt, the Illini appear to come proper again. Illinois has but to lead but it surely’s getting shut. Iowa leads 27-26 on the closing media timeout of the first half.

Ta’Niya Latson now has 28 factors for South Carolina after sinking two free throws. She’s hit all 10 of her pictures from the foul line and is capturing 7-for-11 from the ground.

They lastly obtained the buzzer to cease sounding, and we’re again in motion in Houston after an 11-minute delay.

The sport is delayed for the second as a result of the buzzer is caught within the enviornment in Houston. It’s simply constantly working. Stay tuned.