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South Carolina shocks UConn and UCLA outlasts Texas, setting up a Gamecocks-Bruins national championship battle

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South Carolina and UCLA will be heading to the title game after beating UConn and Texas in the Final Four.

Ta’Niya Latson and Joyce Edwards. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Every Final Four is historic, but South Carolina ensured that 2026 would be one that none of us will forget.

They defeated unbeaten and No. 1-overall seed UConn 62-48, with the Gamecocks advancing to the national championship game as they ended the Huskies’ perfect season and 54-game winning streak. In the second Final Four game, UCLA beat Texas 51-44 to reach the program’s first NCAA title game.

Now the stage is set for the national title with South Carolina taking on UCLA on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. It all comes down to this. 🎟️ https://t.

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