NCAA Women’s Final Four live winners and losers: Updates on South Carolina, UConn, Texas, UCLA originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Friday’s slate of games sets up nicely for competitive games, resulting in the National Championship matchup. South Carolina Gamecocks vs the UConn Huskies is not only a matchup of 1s vs 1s, it’s also a rematch. Last year UConn defeated South Carolina 82-59 in the National Championship game.
The semifinal game tonight has been rather close. South Carolina has held the lead for exactly 51% of the game as of the start of the 4th quarter.
Winners:
The first “winner” is Women’s College Basketball fans. After the Elite Eight round that included not one single close game, UConn vs S. Carolina has been exactly what fans need. Two elite programs battling it out in a close, competitive game.
Raven Johnson (S.CAR): Johnson drew the assignment of defending Sarah Strong. Johnson is giving up 5″ in size, but has held Strong to only eight points on 3 of 14 shooting.
Losers:
Anyone rooting for a blowout when these two teams face each other
Highlights and fan reactions:
Once a Husky, always a Husky! The UConn alums are HYPEEEE 🤩@paigebueckers1 x @kaitlynchenn2 x @DianaTaurasi
📺 ESPN#WFinalFour x @UConnWBBpic.twitter.com/p0ndJkJH7o
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 4, 2026
SARAH IS TOO STRONG 🔥#WFinalFour x 🎥 ESPN / @UConnWBBpic.twitter.com/lCxmaSQydd
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 3, 2026
.@NiyaLatson is TOO TOUGH with it 😤#WFinalFour x 🎥 ESPN / @GamecockWBBpic.twitter.com/uY4Dz2BdP2
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 3, 2026
Two legendary coaches meet again 🤝#WFinalFourpic.twitter.com/yB1EdTOxTC
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 3, 2026
Here comes Dawn 👀
📺 ESPN#WFinalFour x @GamecockWBBpic.twitter.com/kVPKkNXehM
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 3, 2026
Up next, No. 1 UCLA vs No. 1 Texas.
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