NCAA Women's Tournament 2025: Top moments, highlights from Final Four
The 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament continues Friday with Final Four action in Tampa, Florida.
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First, South Carolina will try to keep its title defense alive against fellow No. 1 seed Texas. Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley is seeking her fourth NCAA title appearance and victory.
Later, No. 2 seed UConn will attempt to march past the point where it fell short last year, as Paige Bueckers seeks her second national championship appearance. The Huskies will have to get past a hungry and feisty top-seeded UCLA, which is seeking its first Final Four victory and title game appearance in women's program history.
Here are the highlights! No. 1 seed Texas vs. No. 1 seed South Carolina No. 2 seed UConn vs. No. 1 seed UCLA
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