South Carolina advanced to its fifth consecutive Final Four with a victory over Duke on Sunday, but it wasn't easy for the defending national champions in a 54-50 win. The Blue Devils dominated the third quarter and took a 38-32 lead with 2:27 remaining in the frame before the Gamecocks composed themselves and took control.

Senior Bree Hall isn't worried about the noise on social media as the Gamecocks prep for Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament has reached the Elite Eight, and the first matchup of the Regional Final round sees the defending national champion and Regional 2 Birmingham 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks going against the 2 seed Duke Blue Devils on Sunday, March 30 at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.

It doesn't always look pretty, but South Carolina continues to rack up the wins in March. It almost feels inevitable even when the Gamecocks are trailing late in games.

BUY NOW: Get tickets to South Carolina's 2025 March Madness games on StubHub The Gamecocks lost a couple heartbreakers in February — a close one to SEC-rival Texas and a 29-point rout by UConn ...

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said USC's JuJu Watkins is "lifting up our game" and that her knee injury is "a big void."