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,

Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.

The top-seeded Gamecocks, defending national champions, got all they could handle from second-seeded Duke, winning 54-50.

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LSU Maryland, Kansas State and Ole Miss were all big movers in the newest poll thanks to their March Madness success. They all reached the Sweet 16, resulting in the Terps and Wildcats climbing six spots and the Rebels moving up eight.

UConn has won its 12th national championship and first since 2016 in women’s basketball after blowing out defending champion South Carolina 82-59 in the NCAA Tournament final. Paige Bueckers has capped her decorated college career with her first national title despite being limited to 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

The UConn Huskies pulled away in the second half and didn’t look back, defeating defending champions South Carolina 82-59 for a dominant victory in the women’s NCAA tournament national championship game.

UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday, ending a nine-year title drought for the team. Azzi Fudd led the Huskies with 24 points while Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds.

South Carolina's defense is "like gnats." "We've got bigs blocking shots. We've got guards blocking shots. …Honestly, it's hard against us."

A fifth straight trip to the Final Four is on the line for the Gamecocks. Duke is back in the Elight Eight for the first time since 2013.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are aiming to repeat as national champions while Paige Bueckers looks to win UConn's first title in nearly a decade.

This time, it's at the Final Four in San Antonio. How to watch, stream Houston basketball vs. Duke in NCAA Final Four: TV, predictions Both Houston (34-4) and Duke (35-3) have won 30 of its past 31 ballgames leading up to Saturday.