BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 Texas play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Gamecocks are 18-1 against SEC opponents and 16-2 in non-conference play. South Carolina ranks second in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 57.4 points while holding opponents to 35.2% shooting.

Women's Final Four picks, predictions, odds explain why South Carolina Gamecocks will beat Texas Longhorns in NCAA Tournament March Madness game.

Playing each other for the fourth time in the Final Four. The South Carolina Gamecocks are two wins away from claiming their second straight national title; but will have to face a familiar foe to get to the big game.

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.

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.

Dawn Staley's South Carolina women's basketball team enters the Final Four of March Madness with 3 teams that have beaten the Gamecocks this season.

Southeastern Conference counterparts South Carolina and Texas meet for the fourth time this season, this time in Friday's first semifinal matchup of the Final Four in Tampa. Emerging as top

South Carolina women’s basketball is playing in its fifth straight Final Four this week. The No. 1 seeded Gamecocks (34-3) will play fellow 1-seed Texas (35-3) at 7 p.m. Friday for the fourth time this season,