Then Their Was 8 Which Includes Loyola Chicago

Elite 8 is on deck this weekend. Saturday it's the South Regional Final in Atlanta as double digit seed Loyola Chicago will take on Kansas State. Following that game, we will turn our attention to Los Angeles for the third seed Michigan and double digit seed Florida State due battle in the West Regional Final. Sunday afternoon in Boston 1 of  the 2 remaining number one seeds Villanova take on Texas Tech who are in their first Elite 8 in school history. That's the East Regional Final. Then in Omaha, Nebraska The other number one seed remaining Kansas will take on number two Duke. That game is being labeled a battle of the blue bloods. Elite 8 participants far as conference breakdown : MVC (1) - Big East (1) - Big Ten (1) - ACC (2) - Big 12 (3).

A'ja Wilson + Dawn Staley Looking To Go Back2Back

Hall of Fame Dawn Staley is the head coach of the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks. Last season unlike previous Final Four appearances, South Carolina was able to win it all. The Lady Gamecocks won the 2017 Women's NCAA National Championship. Last spring in Dallas, USC defeated a fellow SEC team Mississippi State. Senior A'ja Wilson is coach Staley leader on the court. Wilson has dealt with injuries and vertigo issues. Nonetheless Wilson as well as coach Staley and the Lady Gamecocks have persevered. Saturday morning South Carolina will take on Buffalo in Albany, New York for an opportunity to head to the Elite 8 vs. the UConn / Duke winner. Last season was South Carolina first title in school history. Now the Lady Gamecocks are aiming to win back to back titles. However like last year and almost every year undefeated UConn are the championship favorites.