After one of the Longhorns’ best seasons in program history ended, Schaefer reflected on contributions from veteran players.

South Carolina will play Sunday for its third national title in four seasons and fourth under coach Dawn Staley.

South Carolina takes on Texas, and UConn faces UCLA for a trip to the women's NCAA national championship game on Sunday.

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

UConn is looking for its 12th national title in program history. The Huskies have not won a championship since 2016 but have made the Final Four every year since. UConn has made the championship game just once since 2016. The Gamecocks have lost just three games this year, the worst of those losses came to UConn by 29 points in February.

South Carolina has advanced to the national championship game once again after defeating Texas 74-57 in the Final Four. The Gamecocks are now one win away from their second straight national title and third in the past four seasons.

South Carolina's Chloe Kitts' parents, Jason and Krystle, made the drive down to the Final Four in Tampa from just a couple hours east in Oviedo.

Tampa, Fla. – 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 on Friday night in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament.

As South Carolina seeks a rare repeat as national champs, their opponent is a UConn team trying to get to back their dominance of the sport.