South Carolina will face The toughest test of its tournament to this point when the defending champions battle a double-tough Texas Longhorns squad. Connecticut and star Paige Bueckers will look to cash their ticket to the title game by beating the red-hot UCLA Bruins.

Statesman staffers had strong brackets but the longtime columnist Cedric Golden had a particularly good one. Was yours better than his?

For some, competing on this NCAA stage is not new. UConn has advanced to the Final Four in 16 of the last 17 years and coach Geno Auriemma has led the Huskies to 24 total Final Fours in his career.

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.

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,

UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.

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.