On Sunday, two teams clinched their places in the Final Four.
No. 1-seed South Carolina overcame No. 2-seed Duke, 54-50, and No. 1-seed UCLA defeated No. 3-seed LSU, 72-65. Now, both teams will head to Tampa Bay with hopes of winning it all.
Here is a recap on how the Gamecocks and Bruins were able to win their Elite Eight games:
South Carolina makes fifth-straight Final Four
South Carolina was pushed to the limit by Duke but prevailed, beating them 50-54.
Chloe Kitts didn’t shoot well, going 3-for-8 from the field, but she found ways to be effective offensively. She ended the game with a team-high 14 points and went 7-for-10 from the charity stripe. Kitts had the last field goal for the Gamecocks and converted on her final two free throws to ice the game.
Sania Feagin also came to play. She had 12 points and grabbed eight boards in the win. Sophomore phenom MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a bench-high five points. Toby Fournier kept Duke in this game, scoring 18 points and rejecting three South Carolina shots. With Ashlon Jackson contributing 13 points, they stayed in the game until the closing seconds.
South Carolina had some dominant runs throughout the game, but Duke always answered back. In the third quarter, the Blue Devils momentarily took control thanks to a Taina…
