
South Carolina vs Texas live updates: Final Four predictions, time, where to watch
South Carolina vs Texas live updates: Final Four predictions, time, where to watch
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UCLA vs UConn, South Carolina vs Texas sets stage for Final Four
USA Today's Meghan Hall previews the women's Final Four teams that will be heading down to Tampa to compete for national championship.
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An inflection point in the women's NCAA Tournament has arrived.
All roads have led to Tampa, Florida, throughout March Madness, and now a seemingly fated fourth matchup between South Carolina and Texas will take place in the Final Four. Dawn Staley's Gamecocks lead the season series 2-1, but what happens Friday will render the previous three results moot, with a trip to the national championship on the line for both sides.
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For South Carolina, an uneven tournament has nevertheless led it to its fifth straight Final Four appearance.
The lack of a consistent scorer has led to some nail-biters for the Gamecocks, who will turn to Chloe Kitts and SEC Sixth Player of the Year MiLaysia Fulwiley to get some consistent offense against the Longhorns. Texas, meanwhile, will undoubtedly keep leaning on SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker, the 19-year-old phenom who has been a force in the Texas frontcourt for the past two seasons.
USA TODAY Sports is bringing you live updates, scores, highlights and analysis throughout the game. Follow along.
South Carolina vs Texas Final Four live score
This section will be updated.
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F Texas — — — — — South Carolina — — — — —
Starting lineups for South Carolina-Texas
Here are the starting lineups for both South Carolina and Texas:
South Carolina
G Te-Hina Paopao
F Sania Feagin
F Chloe Kitts
G Bree Hall
G Raven Johnson
Texas
G Rori Harmon
G Shay Holle
G Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
F Madison Booker
F Taylor Jones
South Carolina women's basketball record
Staley's South Carolina team enters the women's Final Four with a record of 34-3, including a conference record of 15-1.
South Carolina vs Texas women's basketball odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, April 4
Spread: South Carolina (-5.5)
South Carolina (-5.5) Over/under: 124.5
124.5 Moneyline: South Carolina -275 | Texas +220
South Carolina enters its Final Four matchup against Texas as the favorites by over five points, despite nailbiter wins over Maryland and Duke in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, respectively. It will see a Texas team that was able to pull away from TCU in the third quarter of the Elite Eight after being challenged for most of its game against Tennessee.
Women's March Madness championship odds
Here are the odds of the teams in the Final Four, with the lone 2 seed, UConn, leading the pack.
UConn -170
South Carolina +240
UCLA +800
Texas +900
South Carolina vs. Texas picks and predictions
Our experts from across the USA TODAY Network are unanimous (4-0) on who will win the Final Four game between the Gamecocks and Longhorns. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
What time is South Carolina vs Texas today?
Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
South Carolina and Texas are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET from Amalie Arena in Tampa as the early leg of the Final Four. UCLA vs UConn will follow.
Where to watch South Carolina vs Texas?
South Carolina and Texas' game will air live on ESPN. Streaming options include ESPN+ and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial.
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