South Carolina forward Chloe Kitts waves to fans as she cuts down the net after her team defeated Duke to advance to the Final Four in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) AP

Chloe Kitts doinked two straight free-throw attempts off the basket late in the third quarter of South Carolina’s Elite Eight matchup against Duke.

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points in the Gamecocks 71-67 Sweet 16 victory over Maryland on Friday. After Joyce Edwards and Bree Hall served as leading scorers earlier in the tournament, Fulwiley became the latest weapon for Duke to deal with ahead of today's showdown.

The Gamecocks are two wins from becoming the first team to repeat as champions since UConn won four straight from 2013-16.

Duke gave top-seeded South Carolina everything it could handle in their Elite Eight matchup Sunday, but the Gamecocks held off the Blue Devils to reach a fifth consecutive Final Four.

South Carolina is headed to the NCAA Women’s Final Four! Fans who want to purchase Gamecocks Final Four gear can do so at Fanatics here. The defending national champions advanced with a 54-50 win over Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon. They’ll face the winner of Texas/TCU on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Fla.

Madness continues Sunday with four more Elite Eight games in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. The women started things off, with defending champion South Carolina outlasting Duke to return to the Final Four.

Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.