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Basketball fans interact with É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ head coach Dawn Staley during the team's open practice on April 6, 2024, ahead of the national championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Staley signed autographs and took selfies with fans during the sold-out open practice.

South Carolina-Iowa game breaks television viewership records, highlights growth surrounding womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball

ESPN's broadcast of the South Carolina women's basketball team's national championship victory was viewed by 18.9 million people, the most ever for a college basketball game in the network's history. Key figures in the sport, such as Dawn Staley and Caitlin Clark, said they believe this is an indication that the game will continue to grow in popularity.

Senior center Kamilla Cardoso blows a kiss on the NCAA champion trophy on the court of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 8, 2024. Cardoso earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player award.

Kamilla CardosoÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s senior season culminates in being named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Senior center Kamilla Cardoso capped off her college basketball career with yet another individual accolade É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ” the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Cardoso provided consistency and all-around quality to the É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵs en route to its first-ever undefeated season despite a suspension and an injury scare along the way.

É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley answers questions during a press conference ahead of the NCAA women's basketball final in Cleveland, Ohio. Staley spoke about the team's preparation for the final game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, saying that the team is focused and prepared for the matchup.

Preview: South Carolina womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball 'ready' for Iowa, Caitlin Clark ahead of national championship game

The 2024 NCAA national championship game pits the É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵs against Iowa, which is led by one of women's basketball's top individual stars, senior guard Caitlin Clark. Head coach Dawn Staley said the team's players are motivated and "locked in" ahead of the contest, despite falling to the Hawkeyes in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

The South Carolina É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵs delivered a decisive victory to the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the first of two semifinal games at the 2024 Women’s Final Four matchup on April 5, 2024. The É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵs defeated the Wolf Pack 78-59 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH.

Analysis: No. 1 South Carolina womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball secures spot in national championship game

The No. 1 South Carolina basketball team will have an opportunity to win its third-ever national championship on Sunday after it defeated No. 3 seed NC State 78-59 Friday in an NCAA Tournament semifinal matchup. Senior center Kamilla Cardoso led the team with 22 points, and sophomore forward Ashlyn Watkins recorded 20 rebounds, the most by a É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ in postseason history.

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First-year sport and entertainment management É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ Nolan Cochran poses on the Horseshoe wearing a t-shirt commemorating South Carolina’s national championship in cornhole on Feb. 23, 2023. Jo Nathan, a fellow participant in a local cornhole league, provided these shirts to the team.

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First-year sport and entertainment management É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ Nolan Cochran poses on the Horseshoe wearing a t-shirt commemorating South CarolinaÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s national championship in cornhole on Feb. 23, 2023. Jo Nathan, a fellow participant in a local cornhole league, provided these shirts to the team.

Women’s basketball players (left to right) Sania Feagin, Bree Hall, Kierra Fletcher and Victaria Saxton smile after signing their NIL deals with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. South Carolina women’s basketball is partnering with the Rewind program to help fight diabetes in the state of South Carolina.

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WomenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball players (left to right) Sania Feagin, Bree Hall, Kierra Fletcher and Victaria Saxton smile after signing their NIL deals with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. South Carolina womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball is partnering with the Rewind program to help fight diabetes in the state of South Carolina.

Head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley speaks to the media at an event to launch the South Carolina women’s basketball team’s partnership with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. The goal of the partnership is to help cure diabetes in South Carolina residents.

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Head womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball coach Dawn Staley speaks to the media at an event to launch the South Carolina womenÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s basketball teamÉ«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ™s partnership with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. The goal of the partnership is to help cure diabetes in South Carolina residents.

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