Hailey Van Lith did not ask for this: a second-round game against her old school. It would be an awkward matchup for almost anybody, but it is especially unfortunate for Van Lith. She was a star with the Louisville Cardinals and is a star with the TCU Horned Frogs.

Van Lith arrived in Louisville from Wenatchee, Wash., as the nation’s No. 7 recruit, fourth among guards behind Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Diamond Johnson. She had a highly decorated youth international career, winning a U-19 gold medal with Team USA in 2019 and a U-18 3×3 gold medal.

Hailey Van Lith is hoping to go deep into the women's NCAA Tournament with TCU like she did three times with Louisville