Duke freshman Toby Fournier powered by Blue Devils with 18 points and guard Ashlon Jackson added 13.  Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks have been pushed hard this NCAA Tournament. Their second-round,

It's Duke women's basketball vs South Carolina in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon. Follow our live score updates.

The Blue Devils held South Carolina to just 54 points, significantly below their 80.5 points-per-game average. Duke also limited the Gamecocks to season lows in field goals made, total attempts, and assists. Their defensive intensity kept them competitive despite offensive struggles throughout the contest.

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.

Though Dawn Staley is in her seventh Final Four game on Friday, she isn't at the top for overall appearances compared to other coaches.

Texas Longhorns (35-3, 18-2 SEC) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (34-3, 18-1 SEC) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -4.5; over/under is 124.5. BOT

South Carolina has accomplished just about everything in coach Dawn Staley’s 17 seasons at South Carolina. The Gamecocks went to their first Final Four in 2015. They won their first national championship in 2017.