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 in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

No. 1 South Carolina and Dawn Staley face No. 1 Texas in the Final Four of March Madness. Follow along for live score updates

As it contends for its first NCAA title since 1986, Texas will meet South Carolina in the Final Four. South Carolina is the NCAA's defending champion.

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 “underdog” UConn Huskies are national champions once again! The No. 2 seeded team took the national title — their 12th overall — handily beating the South Carolina Gamecocks with a final score of 82-59 on Sunday,

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.

South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball coach and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Dawn Staley took time out of her presser with the media to call out local journalists, TV stations included, for the coverage they provide.

During the final moments of UConn’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after her final game with the Huskies.