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- Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com.
Less than a week ago, we looked at No. 1 South Carolina and proclaimed the Gamecocks an overwhelming favorite to win the national championship in women’s basketball. They remain the front-runner, but after an eventful SEC tournament, there are some questions.
Top-seeded South Carolina remained undefeated and won its eighth SEC tournament title, beating No. 2 seed LSU 79-72 in Sunday’s final, but it was not an easy weekend for the Gamecocks. It started Friday with a closer-than-expected 79-68 victory over No. 9 seed Texas A&M.
Saturday, it appeared South Carolina would lose its first game this season. The Gamecocks had squandered a 23-point lead and were trailing No. 5 seed Tennessee by 2 points with 1.1 seconds left. But center Kamilla Cardoso made the first 3-pointer of her college career, saving South Carolina.
That set up Sunday’s final matchup with LSU. The Tigers had their own scare Saturday, beating…
