UConn has been installed as the betting favorite over South Carolina in a battle of modern women's college basketball dynasties in Sunday's NCAA basketball championship.

The journey has been more challenging than usual, but Dawn Staley and defending national champion South Carolina are still getting the job done.

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Three of the four No. 1 seeds made it to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament, with UCLA, South Carolina and Texas still dancing. The odd one out is No. 2 seed UConn, a team that should by no means be considered an underdog.

One of the pieces not showing the trophy was of a 3-year-old South Carolina fan whose hair had been braided with beads that spelled out players’ names. Another puzzle piece was blank. On the right side of the page were a few sentences hand-written in gold Sharpie to Hall.

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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 on Friday night in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks face the Texas Longhorns in the Final Four of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Division I tournament on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.