Monday's Elite Eight closers will see No. 1 teams Texas and South Carolina hunting Final Four spots alongside fellow top seeds UConn and UCLA — with women's basketball history on the line.
Should all No. 1 seeds advance, it will mark the first time in NCAA history that a full quartet has booked a repeat Final Four, after the Bruins, Gamecocks, Huskies, and Longhorns all featured in the 2025 national semifinals.
To do so, Texas will take on No. 2 Michigan to open Monday's slate before South Carolina closes out the Elite Eight round against No. 3 TCU.
The Gamecocks will aim for a sixth straight Final Four ticket and a Friday date with UConn, while the Longhorns will face off against UCLA should they survive the Wolverines.
"We have a lot of room to grow, and I think we're growing at the right time," South Carolina guard Raven Johnson said. "Everybody's clicking. I feel like the ceiling is high for us."
Both SEC titans will face determined backcourts, as the Horned Frogs and Wolverines aim to crash the next weekend's party in Phoenix.
"Anybody can come out and have a night," said Michigan guard Syla Swords. "We're an exciting brand of basketball to watch, and we can beat anybody in the country."
"That's just another bonus," star TCU transfer guard Olivia Miles said after advancing to the Elite Eight. "I truly feel like the people around me have helped me to love basketball again."
How to watch Texas, South Carolina in the Elite Eight
The Elite Eight closes up shop on Monday night, with No. 1 Texas taking on No. 2 Michigan at 7 PM ET before No. 1 South Carolina tips off against No. 3 TCU at 9 PM ET.
Both clashes will air live on ESPN.
