UCLA is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, USC and Texas as the No. 1 seeds that the NCAA revealed Sunday night.
It’s the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament. They had two losses on the season, both of which came to the Trojans.
Dawn Staley felt her South Carolina team should get the No. 1 overall seed; but unlike last year, when the Gamecocks finished off an undefeated season with a national title, this team has three losses heading into March Madness, including one to the Bruins.
“Two key factors between UCLA and South Carolina. One was the head-to-head matchup,” NCAA selection committee chair Derita Dawkins told Holly Rowe during ESPN’s selection show Sunday night. “The other was one of our criteria is competitive in losses, and South Carolina suffered a 29-point loss to UConn. Those were the two key differences in those résumés.”
Staley’s team is looking to be the first to repeat as champion since UConn won four straight from 2013 to 2016. The Gamecocks are fresh off a season in which they posted a 30-3 record that culminated with a win over Texas in last week’s SEC tournament title game. Headed into the league tourney, South Carolina was ranked…
