Who does South Carolina women's basketball play next in NCAA Tournament? Elite Eight bracket update
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Who does South Carolina women's basketball play next in NCAA Tournament? Elite Eight bracket update
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. − South Carolina women's basketball defeated No. 4 Maryland 71-67 on Friday in the Birmingham 2 Regional in Legacy Arena to advance to play in its sixth straight NCAA tournament Elite Eight.
The No. 1 seed Gamecocks (33-3) will play No. 2 Duke on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (ABC).
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It will be a rematch from Dec. 5 when the two faced off in the SEC-ACC challenge, where coach Dawn Staley's squad pulled out an 81-70 win. Duke was ranked No. 8 at the time, while South Carolina was No. 3. Forward Chloe Kitts scored 21 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Gamecocks.
The Blue Devils (29-7) beat in-state rival North Carolina 47-38 earlier on Friday to advance to Sunday.
Who does South Carolina women's basketball play next in March Madness?
South Carolina will play No. 4 Duke in the Elite Eight of the Birmingham 2 Regional. Duke beat UNC to advance on Friday afternoon.
South Carolina women's basketball's Elite Eight game time
South Carolina will play Duke at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
Where to watch South Carolina women's basketball's Elite Eight game
Sunday's game will be broadcast nationally on ABC. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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