Women's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Hannah Hidalgo has historic performance; Duke stuns LSU at buzzer

Not only were Hidalgo's steals tied for the most in a single regional game, but she joined former Iowa star Caitlin Clark as the only two women with a 30-point triple-double in an NCAA Tournament game.

Loser: Vanderbilt's uncharacteristic shooting 

As the nation's eighth-best scoring offense (84.9 PPG) coming into the Sweet 16, the Commodores picked a poor time to put together one of their worst offensive performances of the season. 

Vanderbilt shot 35 percent from the floor to match its season-worst, and Blakes was no exception after going just 7-of-26. A lot of the credit should go to Notre Dame's tenacious defense that led to 23 Vanderbilt turnovers, but this was not a typical outing from the Commodores when it mattered most.

Winner: Second-half domination from one-seeds

One-seeds Connecticut (37-0, 20-0 Big East) and UCLA (34-1, 18-0 Big Ten) were not at their best in the first half of their respective Sweet 16 games, but that did not stop them from running away from their opponents in the second half.

The Huskies forced four-seed North Carolina (28-8, 14-4 ACC) into 24 turnovers and outscored the Tar Heels, 35-22, out of the break in a 63-42 win to extend their winning streak to 53 games. 

"They drive me crazy and I give it right back to them," head coach Geno Auriemma said after the game on how he keeps his intensity as UConn heads into its 30th Elite Eight.

The Bruins only led four-seed Minnesota (24-9, 13-5 Big Ten) by five at the half before pulling away to a comfortable 80-56 win. A lot of their success stemmed from under the basket, outscoring the Golden Gophers, 52-22, in the paint.

Loser: North Carolina's turnovers

To the surprise of many, the Tar Heels kept pace with the top-seeded Huskies in the opening half. The 24 turnovers, though, were too much to overcome for a team that only shot 17-of-60 (28%) from the field. 

Senior guard Indya Nivar (20 points, 8-of-15 FG) led the way, but with the rest of team held to a combined 9-of-45, there was not enough help around her to capitalize on the opportunity.

Winner: No. 3 Duke's buzzer-beater

The three-seed Duke (27-8, 16-2 ACC) survived a late rally from two-seed LSU (29-6, 12-4 SEC) and won an 87-85 thriller over the Tigers on senior guard Ashlon Jackson's buzzer-beating three.

LSU did not back down in what was arguably the game of the tournament so far, but despite 63 combined points from MiLaysia Fulwiley (28 points), Mikaylah Williams (22 points) and Flau'jae Johnson (13 points), it was not enough to stop a Duke team that enters the Elite Eight as winners of 24 of its last 26 games.