Can South Carolina go the distance this time?
We’re about to find out, as the NCAA women’s March Madness 2024 field has officially been set, and to no one’s surprise, the 32-0 Gamecocks are the No. 1 overall seed.
South Carolina is a year removed from taking a 36-0 record into the Final Four, where it lost to Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
That defeat will hang over Dawn Staley’s squad as it tries to go undefeated once again.
Nine times an NCAA Division I women’s basketball team has gone undefeated en route to winning a national championship in March Madness.
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UConn, one of four programs to achieve the feat along with Baylor, Tennessee and Texas, most recently did it eight years ago with Liberty star Breanna Stewart leading the way.
Reigning national champions LSU fell twice to the Gamecocks, including in last Sunday’s SEC Championship game that was marred by a fourth-quarter fight that resulted in a slew of ejections and will force South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso out of the first round.
Clark and the Hawkeyes, USC and Texas are the other No. 1 seeds.
Angel Reese and the Lady Tigers are a No. 3 seed.
South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso (l.) and LSU’s Angel Reese (r.) battle for the ball in the SEC Championship game on March 10, 2024. AP Betting on March Madness 2024?
The madness will begin with the First Four on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the first round on Friday and Saturday and the second round next Sunday and Monday.
The Sweet 16 is set for March 29 and 30 and the Elite Eight will take place on March 31 and April 1.
Cleveland will host the Final Four on April 5 and the national championship game on April 7.
