March Madness 2022 live: UConn tops NC State in double OT thriller; Louisville downs Michigan in Elite Eight

UConn and Louisville completed the Final Four on Monday night

The Final Four is set after UConn and Louisville picked up Regional Final wins on Monday night. No. 1 overall seed South Carolina and defending champion Stanford -- also a No. 1 seed --  earned their tickets the night before. 

History was made when No. 2 seed UConn and No. 1 NC State faced each other in the first game of the day. The Huskies entered the game as a four-point favorite, but the Wolfpack were tough opponents and 40 minutes were not enough to get a winner. 

No. 3 seed Michigan was competing in its first ever Elite Eight round. No. 1 Louisville had control for most of the night, but the Wolverines were relentless and stayed in the game. 

The Final Four will take place in Minneapolis from on April 1st. The teams that advance will meet up in the championship game on April 3. 

• No. 2 UConn is advancing to the Final Four round for the 14th consecutive time after a double overtime battle against No. 1 seed NC State. Paige Bueckers had a slow start with only four points in the first four quarters, but she went on to finish the game with 27 points, 15 of them in the two overtime periods. NC State leading scorer Elissa Cunane also did not have a strong start offensively, but she was the one who hit the shot that tied the game with one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. The Wolfpack was once again down in the last few seconds of the first overtime period, but junior forward Jakia Brown-Turner hit a three-pointer with one second on the clock.

• No. 1 seed Louisville is advancing to the Final Four for the fourth time in school history after a 62-50 win over No. 3 seed Michigan. Naz Hillmon's double double of 18 points and 11 rebounds wasn't enough for the Wolverines. Sophomore guard Hailey Van Lith led the Cardinals offense with her fourth straight 20-point game. Louisville is set to take on the No. 1 overall seed South Carolina Gamecocks.

2022 Women's NCAA Tournament TV schedule, scores

All times Eastern | NCAA Tournament schedule

(2) UConn 91, (1) NC State 87 (2OT)	Greensboro Region
(1) Louisville 62, (3) Michigan 50	Wichita Region

All of the 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament games will air on the ESPN family of networks, and you can stream every game on fuboTV (try for free).  

[Mar 28, 2022 at 11:11 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Final: Louisville 62, Michigan 50

Sophomore guard Hailey Van Lith registered 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead Louisville to the Final Four round. She has really stepped up offensively during the tournament, as this was her fourth consecutive 20-point game. Chelsie Hall and Kianna Smith also scored in double digits for the Cardinals with 15 and 11 points, respectively. As a whole, Louisville shot at 43.1% from the field while holding Michigan to 34.8%. The Wolverines got 15 of their points from the free throw line. Senior forward Naz Hillmon got 10 of those and finished the night with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. 

[Mar 29, 2022 at 2:39 am ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

End of 3rd quarter: Louisville 45, Michigan 43

Sophomore guard Hailey Van Lith and senior guard Chelsie Hall are leading the Cardinals with 15 points each. Every time Louisville starts trying to pull away, Michigan keeps pushing back. Naz Hillmon is leading the Wolverines with 15 points of her own. She is only 3-of-7 from the field but 9-of-11 from the charity line. Michigan was been better at drawing fouls, currently holding a 17-4 advantage in free throw attempts.

[Mar 28, 2022 at 10:06 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Halftime: Louisville 30, Michigan 27

No. 1 seed Louisville holds a three-point lead at halftime behind 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting by senior guard Chelsie Hall. The Cardinals outscored the Wolverines 17-13 in the first quarter and have been up by as many as seven points. However, Michigan pushed back in the second period and is outscoring Louisville 45.4% - 41.4% from the field. The Cardinals are doing better from three-point range, as they are 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, while the Wolverines are 2-of-7.

[Mar 28, 2022 at 9:46 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Final (2OT): UConn 91, NC State 87

No. 2 seed UConn survived double overtime against a persistent No. 1 seed NC State. This was the first time in NCAA Tournament history that two extra periods were needed in the Elite Eight round. UConn star Paige Bueckers only had four points in the first half, but she ended the night with a game-high 27 points, 15 of those coming in overtime. The Wolfpack had climbed back from a 10-point deficit to send the game into the first overtime period. It was a tough result for the Wolfpack, a team that had made it to its first Elite Eight since 1998. The Huskies are moving on to their 14th consecutive Final Four.