TAMPA - Ahead of their Final Four matchup against South Carolina, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns are as loose as ever and their chemistry is at an all-time high. The

South Carolina will face The toughest test of its tournament to this point when the defending champions battle a double-tough Texas Longhorns squad. Connecticut and star Paige Bueckers will look to cash their ticket to the title game by beating the red-hot UCLA Bruins.

The 2025 women's Final Four has arrived at last, with four heavyweights -- a No. 2 seed and a trio of 1-seeds -- clashing in Friday's national semifinals. The first game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) features an SEC showdown between Texas Longhorns and South Carolina Gamecocks,

Love this from Texas @TexasWBB! Rori Harmon, Madison Booker and Vic Schaefer are helping 25 students come to Tampa to watch the Longhorns in the Final Four. The students are taking a 17hr bus ride and will be here Friday. pic.twitter.com/S5ZU46qKiC

Auburn defeated Michigan State on Sunday to enter one of the most challenging Final Four fields in recent memory. Auburn joins Florida, Duke, and Houston in San Antonio, Texas, for the final weekend of the college basketball season.

Kyla Oldacre's spectacular steal and coast-to-coast layup was the fourth-quarter highlight of a 58-47 win over TCU that earned Texas a Final Four bid.

The Women's NCAA Tournament has reached the national semifinals after some thrilling games down the stretch in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. But now, it's four of the best teams from the regular season competing for the national title in Tampa.