The huddle broke, and the Gamecocks starters took the floor. Sania Feagin started the scoring on a turnaround jumper. Raven Johnson hit two free throws. By the time Paopao made a driving layup and Chloe Kitts followed with a layup in the paint, the pro-South Carolina crowd was in a frenzy.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are entering a key time period of recruiting, and they've seemingly honed in on their target at the QB position.

The Gamecocks and Longhorns will face off for the fourth time this season. Carolina's two wins were by a margin of 17 points in Columbia and 19 points in Greenville.

The Final Four in Tampa Bay, Florida is made up of three No. 1 seeds — UCLA , South Carolina and Texas. UConn, however, is the betting favorite to cut down the nets as the sole No. 2 seed remaining.

South Carolina Part IV — and while the teams have come to know each other, their experience at this stage varies widely.

The 2025 Final Four features the Gamecocks and the only three teams that have beaten them this season. South Carolina lost at UCLA by 15 points, at Texas on Feb. 9 by 4 points and at home against UConn by 29 points (which snapped a major streak).

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 South Carolina takes on No. 5 Texas in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Gamecocks’ record in SEC play is 18-1, and their record is 16-2 in non-conference play. South Carolina ranks ninth in college basketball with 38.1 rebounds led by Chloe Kitts averaging 7.9.

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