The top seeds have done it again, as No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Texas cruised through Monday's Elite Eight closers to join UCLA and UConn in booking just the second full-slate Final Four repeat in NCAA women's basketball tournament history.
First, Texas dominated No. 2 Michigan from the jump, ousting the Wolverines 77-41 in a team effort that saw four Longhorns score in the double-digits.
Then in the nightcap, South Carolina flew past No. 3 TCU 78-52 behind a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double from star sophomore forward Joyce Edwards plus 18 points and three steals off the bench from freshman guard Agot Makeer.
The two SEC giants will now gear up to meet fellow No. 1-seeds UConn and UCLA in Phoenix — and while the four teams are the same as in 2025, the Friday matchups look a little different this year.
Last year's Final Four pitted Texas and 2025 runners-up South Carolina against each other in the Final Four, with eventual champion UConn ousting UCLA in the other semifinal.
This weekend, however, will open with a championship game rematch between the Huskies and the Gamecocks before the Bruins square off against the Longhorns — the only team to defeat UCLA all season.
"The feeling of losing was not good last year," said South Carolina junior guard Tessa Johnson. "But this is a whole new year, whole new team."
How to watch the 2026 Final Four
The Final Four tips off with UConn vs. South Carolina at 7 PM ET on Friday, before UCLA takes on Texas at 9:30 PM ET.
Both semifinal games will air live on ESPN.
