UConn, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA All Reach Women's Final Four In 2nd Straight Season
March 31, 2026
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The 2026 Women's Final Four is a complete repeat of the 2025 edition with UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina all winning their respective regions as the No. 1 seeds. This is the second time that the identical four teams have reached the semifinals in consecutive seasons when UConn, Tennessee, Stanford and Georgia were in the Final Four in 1995 and 1996.
Geno Auriemma's UConn team has reached the Final Four in 17 out of the past 18 seasons, winning seven national championships over that timespan. Dawn Staley's South Carolina has now been to six straight Final Fours, which is the longest streak in the country. UConn and South Carolina, who will meet in the semifinals on Friday, have a 3-3 record against each other since 2021. The Huskies defeated South Carolina 82-59 in last year's national championship game. Previously, South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49 in the 2022 national championship game.
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