Three No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. It's the No. 2 seed favored to win the title in Tampa, Florida.
South Carolina reached its fifth straight Final Four with a 54-50 win over Duke. The Gamecocks will face fellow top seed Texas on Friday in their bid to become the first repeat NCAA champion since UConn's run of four straight from 2013-16.
The tourney's overall 1 seed, UCLA, knocked off LSU 72-65 to advance to its first women's Final Four behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter.