The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated Mississippi State, 67-55, Sunday to secure the program's first-ever national title. The championship is the school's first since baseball won it in 2011.
South Carolina was defeated in its first Final Four trip in program history.
The NCAA's support of international players and their families during the Final Four gives foreign players a rare chance to play not only in front of the world, but with their loved ones watching.
Dawn Staley wanted her Gamecocks to push the tempo in the second half against Stanford, and they responded, outscoring the Cardinal 42-24 after the break on the strength of A'ja Wilson and Allisha Gray.
Advancing to the Final Four has put the South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams in the national spotlight. Many celebrities have supported coaches Dawn Staley and Frank Martin by posting on social media and attending games.
Duane Notice is expected to have the responsibility of guarding Gonzaga's star point guard.
Dawn Staley's Gamecocks will look to beat Stanford from the inside out, while the Cardinal will likely attack South Carolina with a three-point barrage.
When the South Carolina locker room opened Thursday, there wasn’t the usual crowd around the Gamecocks’ All-American center.
As a player or coach, Dawn Staley has yet to defeat Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. But the No. 1-seeded South Carolina women's basketball team could reverse the pattern in the Final Four on Friday.
Only two players remain from South Carolina's 2015 Final Four run, but the Gamecocks' seven newcomers can turn to head coach Dawn Staley and All-American A'ja Wilson for advice on playing on the nation's biggest stage.
As South Carolina prepares for its first Final Four appearance, sports editor Bobby Balboni reflects on the rise of South Carolina's men's basketball and argues that, above all else, Frank Martin's leadership was the driving force in its climb.
While many K-State fans – myself included – would much rather see Martin in a purple suit than a garnet one Saturday in Phoenix, I know he deserves every bit of success he’s had and will continue to have. Enjoy the ride and enjoy your coach, Gamecock fans. He truly is one of the best in the business.
Kaela Davis compiled 23 points the Gamecocks Elite Eight win.
After earning a reputation for having one of the most physical defenses in the country, South Carolina made several critical stops in the deciding minutes of Sunday's Final Four victory over Florida.
The Gamecocks trusted in each other and Frank Martin all season, and it's paid off in a huge way in the NCAA Tournament.
South Carolina's trio of guards from the Columbia area are taking their beloved childhood team to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
With a 77-70 win over No. 4 Florida at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, the South Carolina men's basketball team is Final Four bound for the first in program history.