South Carolina Women's Basketball Earns No. 1 Seed

Gamecocks to host opening rounds of NCAA Tournament

Mar. 16, 2026 at 1:36am

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The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team held a Selection Sunday event at the Columbia Museum of Art to celebrate earning a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The team will host the opening rounds, welcoming Southern, Samford, Clemson, and Southern Cal to Columbia.

Why it matters

The Gamecocks are one of the top women's basketball programs in the country, having won the national championship in 2017 and 2022. Earning a No. 1 seed is a testament to their consistent excellence and gives them a clear path to make a deep tournament run.

The details

The Gamecocks will host the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, welcoming Southern, Samford, Clemson, and Southern Cal to Columbia. As a No. 1 seed, South Carolina is expected to advance to the Sweet 16 and beyond as they pursue their third national title in program history.

  • The Selection Sunday event took place on Sunday, March 16, 2026.
  • The Gamecocks earned a No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

The players

South Carolina Gamecocks

The women's basketball team at the University of South Carolina, a perennial powerhouse that has won two national championships in the past decade.

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The takeaway

South Carolina's women's basketball team continues to be one of the elite programs in the country, earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the past five years. The Gamecocks' consistent success and ability to host opening-round games gives them an excellent opportunity to make another deep tournament run and potentially win their third national title.