No. 1 Louisville Moves on to Final Four After Defeating No. 3 Michigan

Louisville Cardinals guard Kianna Smith (14) drives to the basket against the Michigan Wolverines in the Wichita regional finals of the women's college basketball NCAA Tournament at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., on March 28, 2022. William Purnell/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

Hailey Van Lith scored 22 points and top seed Louisville advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four by eliminating No. 3 seed Michigan 62–50 in the Wichita Region on Monday.

Chelsie Hall supplied 15 points for the Cardinals (29–4), who reached the Final Four for the fourth time in the program’s history and first since 2018. Kianna Smith added 11 points for Louisville, while Emily Engstler grabbed 16 rebounds and Olivia Cochran tossed in nine points.