NCAA Tournament: U of L Advances to Women's Elite Eight

By Rick Howlett

Published March 24, 2018 at 4:43 PM EDT

University of Louisville

The University of Louisville women’s team has advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA basketball Tournament.

The Cardinals defeated Stanford 86-59 Friday night in the Lexington Region quarterfinals.

U of L will face Oregon State Sunday for a chance to advance to the Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. Tipoff is at noon.

The Cards are the top seed in their region.

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Rick Howlett

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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