The Gamecocks are a win away from becoming the first team to secure consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. South Carolina will play UConn for the championship on Sunday after the Huskies routed UCLA 85-51 in Friday’s second semifinal.

Will Paige Bueckers finally lead UConn to a title? Can South Carolina win back-to-back titles? What will it take?

When the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament tipped off with the First Four games back on March 19, 68 teams had dreams of cutting down the nets and lifting the trophy. Now a few weeks later, only two teams remain: No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 UConn.

South Carolina and UCLA vs. UConn in the 2025 Women’s Final Four. On Sunday afternoon, Bree Hall returned to South Carolina’s locker room after the first part of her warmup and saw a handwritten note taped to the back wall of her locker.

UConn women's basketball beat South Carolina by 29 points in February and now must find a way to recapture the magic in the NCAA title game.

Dawn Staley has built the South Carolina Gamecocks into a juggernaut of a program. In the last decade, you'd be hard-pressed to find a team with a track record

Texas jumped out to a 12-4 start thanks to four different scorers, with Madison Booker leading the way. However, Booker picked up two fouls early and had to sit, coinciding with South Carolina's push back. Texas led 19-18 after one, but it was South Carolina's bench (Joyce Edwards, MiLaysia Fulwiley) that made the early difference.

Defending national champion South Carolina ripped Texas Friday before UConn routed UCLA to set up Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball championship matchup.