South Carolina will attempt to become college basketball’s first repeat national champion since 2016 when the NCAA women’s Final Four begins Friday in Tampa, Fla.Top-seeded South Carolina will face fellow SEC opponent and top seed Texas during the night’s first semifinal.

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.

Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn’t overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins.