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South Carolina is already making its presence felt – particularly on defense – and has taken an early lead.
The Gamecocks are forcing Duke into tough shots, and they aren’t falling for the Blue Devils who have started 1-for-8 from the field.
This fluidity on defense has bled into the offense for South Carolina and the Gamecocks have started the game shooting 60% from the field.
Chloe Kitts has scored five of South Carolina’s 10 points in an impressive start.
Duke will need to find its rhythm on offense to slow down the reigning champions.
Score: South Carolina 10, Duke 2
It was a game that went right down to the wire, but the Texas Longhorns did enough to beat the Tennessee Volunteers 67-59 in the women’s Sweet 16.
The No. 1 seed Texas was the favorite coming into the game, but Tennessee did more than put up a fight until the final buzzer sounded.
The score was tied at 50 heading into the final quarter – where the No. 1 seed’s quality really came to the fore.
Texas outscored Tennessee 17-9 in the final 10 minutes to create separation between the two teams and to seal the victory.
Madison Booker’s all-around performance stood out for Texas as the sophomore led all scorers with 17 points. Booker also added six rebounds and three assists for the Longhorns.
Jordan Lee and Bryanna Preston also came in clutch off the bench for Texas. Lee scored 13 points with Preston adding 12 points as both freshmen impressed.
The game between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 Duke has tipped off to kick-start today’s action.
Can the Blue Devils upset the odds and get the better of Dawn Staley and her reigning champion Gamecocks?
Sunday’s March Madness action tips off with a game between South Carolina and Duke in the women’s NCAA tournament.
It is one of the three matchups in the women’s Elite Eight to feature a battle between a No. 1 and No. 2 seed.
South Carolina comes into the game as favorite as the Gamecocks look to retain their NCAA championship.
Led by head coach Dawn Staley, South Carolina breezed through to the Sweet 16 where they faced the stiff challenge of Maryland.
The Terrapins put up a fight, but South Carolina held on to win 71-67 against the No. 4 seed.
Sophomore MiLaysia Fulwiley starred in that matchup and will look to continue that run against Duke.
The Blue Devils would have been buoyed by the performance of Maryland against South Carolina and will believe that the Gamecocks can be stopped.
Duke has not been as free scoring as its opponents but has built its success on its dogged defense – which will need to be more solid than ever against South Carolina.
Can the Blue Devils find a way to slow down the Gamecocks in today’s matchup?
Here’s the schedule for the women’s tournament on Sunday
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 Duke (1 p.m. ET on ABC)
- No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU (3 p.m. ET on ABC)
Here are the results from Saturday’s action in the men’s and women’s tournaments:
Men’s Elite Eight
- No. 1 Florida 84, No. 3 Texas Tech 79
- No. 1 Duke 85, No. 2 Alabama 65
Women’s Sweet 16
- No. 2 Connecticut 82, No. 3 Oklahoma 59
- No. 1 Texas 67, No. 5 Tennessee 59
- No. 2 TCU 71, No. 3 Notre Dame 62
- No. 1 USC 67, No. 5 Kansas State 61
