There's no doubt that a key component to this staggering turnaround is the addition of former Louisville and LSU guard Hailey Van Lith, who transferred to TCU after last season en

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hailey Van Lith made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 18 points before fouling out, and eighth-ranked TCU held on for a 69-62 victory over Colorado on Friday in the quarterfinals of the women’s Big 12 Tournament.

Hailey Van Lith's college basketball career has included playing a fifth year at TCU. However, she says no one is going to make her feel bad about it.

Hailey Van Lith from Big 12 regular-season champion TCU has been named the conference’s player of the year, and the newcomer of the year.

TCU’s defense was instrumental in the win, holding Baylor to just two points in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. The Horned Frogs capitalized when Taylor Bigby and Agnes Emma-Nnopu hit back-to-back three-pointers, extending TCU’s lead to 44-36.

Now, after three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals and one season with the LSU Tigers, Van Lith is putting the final touches on her college run with the TCU Horned Frogs durin

After the game, former LSU star and current WNBA player Angel Reese sent a five-word message to Van Lith, who played all but one minute against Baylor and finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. "so proud of you sis!" Reese wrote in response to a photo of Van Lith holding the Big 12 trophy.

The left-handed guard, formerly of Louisville and LSU, has the Horned Frogs in the midst of their best season ever.

Former LSU point guard Hailey Van Lith is expected to attract plenty of suitors after spending a season with the Tigers. The college women’s basketball star previously played at Louisville before transferring to LSU at the beginning of the 2023-24 season.