South Carolina is once again a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament – a familiar role for coach Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks.
South Carolina earned the the top overall seed in this year’s tournament field, which was announced Sunday night. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 in a region six times since 2014.
The tourney also is getting back to a familiar setting. For the first time since 2019, the title event will feature games on campus sites with fans in the stands.
“I just think the semblance of normalcy, I hope brings back some good feelings and the excitement and the hoopla that is part of this event, which is what makes it so great, is the fans,” University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said. “I think having them back is going to make all the difference in the world.”
Auriemma’s Huskies are a No. 2 seed in this year’s competitive field.