Duke coach Kara Lawson drew up a play so Ashlon Jackson could get off a potential game-winning 3. But it fell short, ending their March Madness.

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 on Sunday. Coach Dawn Staley’s top-seeded Gamecocks are two wins away from becoming the first team to repeat as champions since UConn won four straight from 2013-16.

The No. 1-seeded Gamecocks held on to take down Duke in a 54-50 victory on Sunday, punching its ticket to a record-fifth straight Final Four appearance. The Gamecocks will face Texas or TCU in the Final Four on Friday evening.

The top-seeded Gamecocks, defending national champions, got all they could handle from second-seeded Duke, winning 54-50.

Senior Bree Hall isn't worried about the noise on social media as the Gamecocks prep for Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

MiLaysia Fulwiley recaps the Gamecocks' persistent performance against 4-seed Maryland and discusses the factors that continue to lead them to success throughout the tournament.

South Carolina has depth and defense on their side, ranking first in the nation in bench points per game (41.5) and fifth in blocks per game (5.9)

MiLaysia Fulwiley floats one in to increase South Carolina's early lead against Maryland. Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name,

Fulwiley can take over a game offensively, as she proved Friday in the Gamecocks' win over Maryland. But she's also shown growth in the mental aspect of the game, and that's vital to South Carolina.