Hailey Van Lith got a text from her dad hours before TCU tipped off against Texas in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament. “The sun is going to rise tomorrow no matter if you win or lose,” the message read.

For the fifth time in five seasons, Van Lith will compete in the Elite Eight. From her first three years at Louisville, last year at LSU and now at TCU, she became the first player in NCAA history — men’s or women’s — to reach this point of the tournament with three teams.