South Carolina Gamecocks Secure Number One Seed

0:00On March 16th, the women's March Madness bracket for the NCAA tournament is now official. South Carolina earned the number one seed in Sacramento Region 4, ranked fourth overall behind Yukon, UCLA, and Texas. With a 31 wins three losses record, Don Staley's Gamecocks will start their run to the final four right at home in Columbia, South Carolina. They host the first two rounds this Saturday and Monday at Colonial Life Arena. First up is the winner of a first four matchup between Southern and Sanford, a number 16 seed. Then in the round of 32, they face the winner between number eight Clemson and number nine Southern Cal teams, South Carolina already beat. Convincingly this season, in their region Iowa sits as the number two seed, with TCU at number three and Oklahoma at number four. Sacramento's Golden One Center hosts regions three and four, while Fort Worth handles the other two, a set of the NCAA started in 2023-2.

1:00Draw bigger crowds, the final four hits Phoenix on April 3rd, with the championship on April 5th. South Carolina dominated the regular season, grabbing their fifth straight SEC title with just one conference loss. Their number three in net rankings, boasting 11 wins over ranked foes like LSU and Texas. This marks their 15 tournament under Staley, sixth straight number one seed, and they're chasing a sixth consecutive final four after three. Titles in her era? Expect fireworks as the Gamecocks navigate familiar rivals and powerhouse competition, kicking off what promises to be another thrilling postseason. Chase.