Hailey Van Lith and the No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs' dream season is over. Their NCAA title hopes ended on Monday night, losing 58-47 to the top-seeded Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Legacy Arena at BJCC.
It was a gut-wrenching defeat for Van Lith, who played her last collegiate game. The former Louisville and LSU star finished the contest with a team-high 17 points despite shooting just 3-for-15 from the field. The majority of Van Lith's points came from the free-throw line, with the senior guard going 10-for-11 from the charity stripe.
Van Lith also had eight rebounds, two assists and one steal for the Horned Frogs, who have not reached the Final Four in their program history. She was a workhorse for coach Mark Campbell, playing a game-high 40 minutes in the Elite Eight contest.
Here are Hailey Van Lith's stats from the game against the Texas Longhorns:
TCU's starters fail to support Hailey Van Lith in Texas loss
Hailey Van Lith got off to a slow start, going scoreless in the first quarter as Texas raced to a 13-9 lead. She bounced back in the second quarter, scoring eight points to lead all TCU scorers at the break. She shot 3-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-3 from beyond the arc to help TCU remain within striking distance of Texas in the first half.

The Horned Frogs trailed by just two points entering the halftime interval despite shooting 25.0% from the field, including 18.8% from beyond the arc. They also committed 11 turnovers in the first half, four of which came from Van Lith.
TCU's offensive woes continued in the second half as they finished the game with a 26.7% field-goal shooting clip. The Horned Frogs struggled with their outside shots, missing 16 of their 20 3-point attempts.
Van Lith was the only starter to score in double figures for the Horned Frogs. Madison Conner was TCU's second-leading scorer with nine points. She shot 4-for-11 from the floor, including 1-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Center Sedona Prince, who entered the game averaging 17.6 points, only had four points in the loss to Texas. She also recorded nine rebounds, one assist and one block before fouling out in her final game for TCU.
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