Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.

Madness is barreling toward its conclusion. The women’s Final Four tipped off Friday night in Tampa, where defending champion South Carolina rolled past Texas, 74-57, in the first national semifinal.

That was until forward Darrion Williams helped lift his team to a thrilling 85-83 overtime victory. See social media’s, including Super Bowl winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes’, reaction to Texas Tech’s win. Inside of you there are two Texas Tech fans. pic.twitter.com/KQvsJX0qsA

Three of the four No. 1 seeds made it to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament, with UCLA, South Carolina and Texas still dancing. The odd one out is No. 2 seed UConn, a team that should by no means be considered an underdog.

One of the pieces not showing the trophy was of a 3-year-old South Carolina fan whose hair had been braided with beads that spelled out players’ names. Another puzzle piece was blank. On the right side of the page were a few sentences hand-written in gold Sharpie to Hall.

One final weekend of college basketball sees four of the best teams in the country go at it for all the glory. The first spot in the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship Game will be determined between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Texas Longhorns.

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Though Dawn Staley is in her seventh Final Four game on Friday, she isn't at the top for overall appearances compared to other coaches.

The defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks face the Texas Longhorns in the Final Four of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Division I tournament on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.