PHOTOS: South Carolina holds practice, press conference ahead of Final Four matchup

The South Carolina Gamecocks held a team practice, press conference and player interviews in Amalie Arena on the morning of April 3, 2025, ahead of its Final Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns. The Gamecocks will face the Longhorns for the fourth time this season on April 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NCAA Women's National Championship.

The court and scoreboard at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 3, 2025 ahead of the Women's Final Four games. Both semifinal games are sold out with an arena capacity of 21,500.

Senior guard Bree Hall attempts a shot at the basket during a team practice on April 3, 2025 at Amalie Arena. The Gamecocks are in Tampa, Florida for its fifth consecutive Final Four appearance.

Sophomore guard Tessa Johnson talks with a reporter in South Carolina's locker room at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 3, 2025 ahead of the team's Final Four matchup against Texas. Johnson has averaged 8.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game this season.

Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley receives a pass from her teammate during South Carolina's practice on April 3, 2025 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Fulwiley has averaged 11.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game this season.

A chair on the court of Amalie Arena on April 3, 2025, ahead of the Women's Final Four matchups. South Carolina is set to face Texas at 7 p.m. for the fourth time this season.

Junior guard Raven Johnson (left) and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao (right) smile during a press conference at Amalie Arena on April 3, 2025. Johnson and Paopao were both on the team for South Carolina's 2024 National Championship run.