GREENVILLE, S.C. — Miami head coach Katie Meier smiled and gave a brief, humble head nod as she passed through press row to a roar of cheering Hurricanes fans who made the trip. Entering into the program’s first Elite Eight, she had scouting to do to keep the Cinderella run going for her No. 9 seed.
The scout turned out to be LSU. Two hours later, Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey flocked to her own fans dressed in sequins and leopard prints — à la her own out-loud courtside fits — as they kept their own party from shutting down.