After South Carolina beat Duke, Staley said it was “customary” for her to show love to the Carolina Band after big wins. She had a similar postgame moment with the group after USC beat Texas to win the 2025 SEC championship in Greenville. “They really are part of the atmosphere that’s created in the gym,” Staley said.

South Carolina advanced to its fifth straight Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament after taking care of business against Duke on Sunday. The top-seeded Gamecocks escaped the second-seeded Blue Devils, 54-50, with star Chloe Kitts sinking two pressure-packed free throws with only five seconds left to seal the win.

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Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.

The Duke Blue Devils were defeated by defending national champions the South Carolina Gamecocks 54-50 in the Elite 8 of the Women’s National Championship in Birmingham, Alabama.

The South Carolina Gamecocks have been ranked the third best team remaining in the NCAA tournament. The South Carolina Gamecocks are back in the sweet sixteen this year after wins over Tennessee Tech and Indiana.

Westtown product Kaylene Smikle helped the Terrapins come close to dethroning the reigning champions. But MiLaysia Fulwiley's 23 points led the Gamecocks as they escaped late with a 71-67 win.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are a massive favorite heading into the third round of the NCAA women's tournament. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketbal

The defending national champion Gamecocks went back-and-forth with Maryland all game before finally doing enough in the final few minutes to put it away.