For the first time in program history, the TCU Horned Frogs are heading to the Elite Eight thanks to yet another strong performance from the incomparable Hailey Van Lith.
Van Lith helped lead TCU to a 71-62 win over Notre Dame, leading both teams with 26 points in the win. But while Van Lith is going to be getting the accolades, her father is going to be featured on all of the YouTube and X clips for the next couple of days.
Corey Van Lith made his way down the steps at the venue and promptly gave NBA star Jalen Suggs, the TCU superstar’s boyfriend, a high-five and a chest bump.
Hailey Van Lith’s dad and Jalen Suggs celebrating the HVL 3 😭 pic.twitter.com/DfBghQt4CU
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) March 29, 2025
Fans loved to see Corey Van Lith so excited like that:
“Man this is great. They’re fans for real,” one user declared.
“This man is out here enjoying every moment!” wrote another.
“They got handshakes?!?!? Yeah. Jalen & HVL locked in,” a third wrote.
“this warmed my heart so much like.”
Corey Van Lith and Jalen Suggs are no strangers to big moments in basketball. Both of them were college players in their own right, though Mr. Van Lith’s time at University of Pugent Sound probably wasn’t as nationally-regarded as Suggs’ run with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
But TCU gets to survive and advance with today’s win and they’ll now take on the winner of today’s game between Texas and Tennessee in the Elite Eight.
Whether Van Lith finishes this NCAA Tournament with a national title or not, a lucrative deal with the WNBA likely awaits her afterwards.
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