The Final Four field has finally been set, with South Carolina, UCLA, Texas and UConn heading to Tampa, Florida. This is South Carolina’s fifth straight Final Four appearance. UCLA is making its first trip to the Final Four. For Texas it’s the fourth Final Four appearance and for UConn, it’s the 24th.
Texas punched its ticket to its first Final Four since 2003 with a defensive-oriented win over TCU. Madison Booker and Co. held Hailey Van Lith to 3 of 15 from the field with seven turnovers, and Sedona Prince struggled as well to the tune of only four points and two turnovers. Booker tallied 18 points, six rebounds and two steals in the Elite Eight win.
Reigning national champion South Carolina is also known for its defense, and the Gamecocks advanced to the Final Four with a 54-50 win over Duke. The Gamecocks held the Blue Devils to 31.7% shooting in that game, but offensive woes troubled them again as no South Carolina guard reached double digits in scoring.
UCLA advanced to the Final Four after outlasting a tough LSU team and a…
