Defending national champion South Carolina left no doubt it would return to the title game, getting 14 points from Te-Hina Paopao and overwhelming Texas 74-57 in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

TAMPA - The No. 1 Texas Longhorns could not have hoped for a better start than what they had in the Final Four against No. 1 South Carolina. But South Carolina edged its way back to win 74-57 and advance to the National Championship.

Connecticut was the unanimous No. 1 pick in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll to close out the 2024-25 season. The Huskies received all 31 first-place votes following their dominant 82-59 victory over South Carolina in the national championship game.

Between the third and fourth quarters of the national championship game, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was asked on the broadcast, “Who else can score for you right now? Where do those points come from?

UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.

Florida State's women's basketball's second all-time leading scorer, Ta'Niya Latson, announced on her Instagram page that she committed to South Carolina on Tuesday. Latson is coming off an All-American junior season in which she led the country in scoring with an average of 25.

Days after losing in the NCAA tournament national championship game, South Carolina is adding a major scorer to its roster. Ta'Niya Latson, who led the nation averaging 25.2 points per game, is leaving Florida State after entering the transfer portal in late March.