Defending national champion South Carolina left no doubt it would return to the title game, getting 14 points from Te-Hina Paopao and overwhelming Texas 74-57 in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The South Carolina Gamecocks played the first quarter on Friday in exactly the same fashion they had played to get there, which is to say, incredibly, frustratingly disjointed for a team so deep and talented.

South Carolina's Chloe Kitts' parents, Jason and Krystle, made the drive down to the Final Four in Tampa from just a couple hours east in Oviedo.

Follow live updates as South Carolina and Texas play for a spot in the women’s NCAA national championship game

The Final Four of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament wrapped up on Friday night, setting the stage for the national championship game. First, South Carolina continued its quest for a second consecutive national title by cruising to a 74-57 win over Texas.

South Carolina looked like a team vying for its third national championship in four years Friday night, overcoming a sloppy start to pull away from Texas for a 74-57 win in the women’s Final Four. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks will face the winner of the second game between UConn and UCLA in Sunday’s title game.

Here's a look at Madison Booker's stats from Texas' Final Four matchup against South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament.

UConn and South Carolina faithful were loud, and so was their teams' play on the court. Huskies and Gamecocks will play for women's NCAA championship.

The South Carolina women's basketball team escaped a back-and-forth battle with No. 2 Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday to advance to the Final Four for the fifth consecutive season. The defending national champions,