One year ago, the Gamecocks saw their title hopes disappear in this same stage, but today, it was a different story.
In a battle of one-seeds from different regions, South Carolina (34-2) defeated Louisville (29-5) in the Final Four Friday night by the score of 72-59 to advance to the NCAA National Championship.
The story of the game was how dominant South Carolina was offensively, scoring at least 15 points in each quarter while shooting 47% from the field.
The Gamecocks were able to attack both the inside – led by Aliyah Boston, who contributed 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting – in addition to the outside – led by Destanni Henderson, who contributed 11 points while shooting 3-of-6 from three-point range.