Final Four, UConn and NCAA
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The Gamecocks are looking to become the first team to secure consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16.
One final weekend of college basketball sees four of the best teams in the country go at it for all the glory. The first spot in the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship Game will be determined between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Texas Longhorns.
Texas (35-4), which reached its first Final Four since 2003, has taken powerful steps under Coach Vic Schaefer. However, the Longhorns had no answers for
Spearheaded by Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, the UConn Huskies are set to make their 24th Final Four appearance on Friday.
Paige Bueckers vs. JuJu Watkins would have been the most anticipated matchup in either the men’s or women’s bracket, but it wasn’t meant to be.
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Despite the Final Four being comprised of three No. 1 seeds and his Huskies, Auriemma thinks the upcoming changes in revenue sharing in college sports will make the playing field more uneven.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A 78-64 win over USC on Monday helped UConn earn a spot in the Final Four for the 16th time in 17 years. Deep runs in the Women's NCAA Tournament are nothing new for the Huskies, but this particular one is special because it is Paige Bueckers' last before heading to the WNBA.