March Madness 2022: Louisville beats Michigan 62-50, returns to Final Four

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Hailey Van Lith scored 22 points, Olivia Cochran made a series of crucial baskets in the final minutes, and Louisville held off Michigan 62-50 in a physical game Monday night to return to the Final Four for the fourth time in program history.

Chelsie Hall added 15 points and Emily Engstler balanced out a poor shooting night with 16 rebounds and some big plays on defense, helping the top-seeded Cardinals (29-4) advance to face South Carolina next weekend in Minneapolis.

The No. 3 seed Wolverines (25-7) were within 52-50 with less than 3 minutes to go when the Cardinals, using some nifty ball movement to get out of a half-court trap, found Cochran for an easy layup. Then at the other end, Michigan star Naz Hillmon was called for charging, and Cochran added another bucket to give Louisville some breathing room.

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Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith (10) drives on Michigan guard Laila Phelia (5) during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA women's tournament Monday, March 28, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

The Cardinals finished off their second win over the Wolverines this season from the foul line.

Hillmon finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines, who held their first three tourney opponents under 50 points to reach their first regional final, but were unable to hold down the Cardinals for the full 40 minutes.

The start resembled the two teams' matchup in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge — much to the Wolverines' chagrin — as coach Kim Barnes Arico's team missed its first eight shots and allowed a heavily pro-Louisville crowd to