“I wore number 23 because that’s the number my grandfather wore when he played for Louisville,” Carson Howard said. “It was so cool to do it for him this year.”

IU improved to 21-5 while advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. IU will play Arizona or Texas A&M for a spot in the Final Four next week.

The Cards (25-3) are listed as a 1-point underdog against the Ducks, who are 15-8 and ranked No. 23 in the latest AP poll. The teams will play Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Alamodome.

The first-round game is a time for uncertainty. The second-round game is a time to remind everybody in women’s college basketball that your program is a member of The Club.

Final Four memories — semifinal division games only — from the 34 Final Fours I was fortunate to cover.