Name: Gamecocks earn eighth SEC title with thrilling win vs. LSU
Uploaded: 2024-03-10T22:16:57Z
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: MiLaysia Fulwiley scores a career-high 24 points to lead top-seeded South Carolina past the 2-seed Tigers' four double-digit scorers in the 79-72 championship win.


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Women's Championship Week: tournament brackets, schedules, auto bids
Women's College Basketball, UT Martin Skyhawks, Chattanooga Mocs, Iowa Hawkeyes, Richmond Spiders, USC Trojans, South Carolina Gamecocks, Presbyterian Blue Hose, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UConn Huskies, Green Bay Phoenix, Marshall Thundering Herd, Portland Pilots, South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Texas Longhorns, Eastern Washington Eagles, UNLV Lady Rebels, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, Maine Black Bears, Sacred Heart Pioneers, Rice Owls, Kent State Golden Flashes, California Baptist Lancers, Fairfield Stags, Norfolk State Spartans, Princeton Tigers, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Jackson State Lady Tigers, UC Irvine Anteaters, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, Holy Cross Crusaders, Drake Bulldogs, Drexel Dragons





Women's college basketball's Champ Week and March Madness have arrived. Teams across the country battled for one of 32 automatic bids to the 2024 women's NCAA tournament. Check out which Division I basketball teams were crowned conference champions and earned their spot in the NCAA bracket. We tracked all the action as teams cut down the nets in Champ Week. Conference tournaments are listed in order of when each ticket was punched. The women's NCAA tournament bracket will be unveiled March 17 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App). More coverage: Bracketology \| NCAA tournament schedule \| Women's Tournament Challenge Ohio Valley: UT Martin Skyhawks Record: 16-16 Title-clincher: 53-81 loss to Southern Indiana* Leading scorer: Kenley McCarn (16.7 PPG, third in OVC) Tournament history: Fifth appearance (first since 2014) * Southern Indiana is currently in the Division I transition period and ineligible for the NCAA tournament Southern Conference: Chattanooga Mocs Record: 28-4 Title-clincher: 69-60 win over UNC Greensboro Leading scorer: Jada Guinn (19.7 PPG, second in SoCon) Tournament history: 17th appearance Big Ten: Iowa Hawkeyes Record: 29-4 Title-clincher: 94-89 OT win over Nebraska Leading scorer: Caitlin Clark (31.9 PPG, first in nation) Tournament history: 30th appearance (sixth consecutive) ACC: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 26-6 Title-clincher: 55-51 win over NC State Leading scorer: Hannah Hidalgo (23.4 PPG) Tournament history: 29th appearance SEC: South Carolina Gamecocks Record: 32-0 Title-clincher: 79-71 win over LSU Leading scorer: Kamilla Cardoso (14 PPG) Tournament history: 20th appearance (12th consecutive) Atlantic 10: Richmond Spiders Record: 29-5 Title-clincher: 65-51 win over Rhode Island Leading scorer: Maggie Doogan (15.4 PPG) Tournament history: Fourth appearance (first since 2005) Pac-12: USC Trojans Record: 26-5 Title-clincher: 74-61 win over Stanford Leading scorer: JuJu Watkins (27.0 PPG, second in D-I) Tournament history: 18th appearance (first back-to-back appearances since 2005-06) Big South: Presbyterian Blue Hose Record: 20-14 Title-clincher: 60-37 win over Radford Leading scorer: Tilda Sjokvist, Bryanna Brady (both average 12.4 PPG) Tournament history: First appearance Sun Belt: Marshall Thundering Herd Record: 26-6 Title-clincher: 95-92 OT win over James Madison Leading scorer: Abby Beeman (16.8 PPG) Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1997) Big East: UConn Huskies Record: 29-5 Title-clincher: 78-42 win over Georgetown Leading scorer: Paige Bueckers (21.2 PPG, second in Big East) Tournament history: 35th appearance (35th consecutive) Horizon League: Green Bay Phoenix Record: 27-6 Title-clincher: 64-40 win over Cleveland State Leading scorer: Natalie McNeal (12.8 PPG) Tournament history: 19th appearance (first since 2018) West Coast Conference: Portland Pilots Record: 21-12 Title-clincher: 67-66 win over Gonzaga Leading scorer: Emme Shearer (12.2 PPG) Tournament history: Sixth appearance (first back-to-back appearance since 1997) Summit League: South Dakota State Jackrabbits Record: 27-5 Title-clincher: 67-54 win over North Dakota State Leading scorer: Brooklyn Meyer (16.9 PPG) Tournament history: 12th appearance Big 12: Texas Longhorns Record: 30-4 Title-clincher: 70-53 win over Iowa State Leading scorer: Madison Booker (16.9 PPG) Tournament history: 36th appearance (10th consecutive) Big Sky: Eastern Washington Eagles Record: 29-5 Title-clincher: 73-64 win over Northern Arizona Leading scorer: Aaliyah Alexander (14.7 PPG) Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1987) American Athletic Conference: Rice Owls Record: 19-14 Title-clincher: 61-41 win over East Carolina Leading scorer: Malia Fisher (13.1 PPG) Tournament history: Fourth appearance (first since 2019) Mountain West: UNLV Lady Rebels Record: 30-2 Title-clincher: 66-49 win over San Diego State Leading scorer: Desi-Rae Young (17.9 PPG) Tournament history: 11th appearance (third consecutive) Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Record: 23-8 Title-clincher: 68-61 win over Lamar Leading scorer: Alecia Westbrook (11.5 PPG) Tournament history: First appearance NEC: Sacred Heart Pioneers Record: 24-9 Leading scorer: Ny'Ceara Pryor (18.9 PPG) Tournament history: Fifth appearance (second consecutive) * Sacred Heart, the regular-season champion, and Le Moyne advanced to the tournament final; Le Moyne is currently in the Division I transition period and ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Sacred Heart beat Le Moyne 69-48 on Sunday. America East: Maine Black Bears Record: 24-9 Title-clincher: 64-48 win over Vermont Leading scorer: Anne Simon (18.8 PPG) Tournament history: 10th appearance (first since 2019) Mid-American: Kent State Golden Flashes Record: 21-10 Title-clincher: 78-60 win over Buffalo Leading scorer: Katie Shumate (15.0 PPG) Tournament history: Sixth appearance (first since 2002) Western Athletic Conference: California Baptist Lancers Record: 28-3 Title-clincher: 75-74 win over Stephen F. Austin Leading scorer: Chloe Webb (21.0 PPG, leads WAC; joins UConn's Maya Moore as the only Division I players in the last 25 years to tally 600-plus points, 75-plus steals, 50-plus 3-pointers and shoot 50.0% from the field in a season) Tournament history: First appearance (only became eligible in 2022-23) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Fairfield Stags Record: 31-1 Title-clincher: 70-62 OT win over Niagara Leading scorer: Meghan Andersen (15.5 PPG, second in MAAC) Tournament history: Sixth appearance Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Norfolk State Spartans Record: 27-5 Title-clincher: 51-46 win over Howard Leading scorer: Diamond Johnson (20.3 PPG) Tournament history: Third appearance Ivy League: Princeton Tigers Record: 25-4 Title-clincher: 75-58 win over Columbia Leading scorer: Kaitlyn Chen (15.8 PPG) Tournament history: 11th appearance Southwestern Athletic Conference: Jackson State Lady Tigers Record: 25-4 Title-clincher: 68-44 win over Alcorn State Leading scorer: Andriana Avent (12.1 PPG) Tournament history: Seventh appearance Conference USA: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Record: 29-4 Title-clincher: 67-51 win over Liberty Leading scorer: Savannah Wheeler (17.4 PPG, has played at least 40 minutes in a Division I-leading 18 games this season) Tournament history: 21st appearance Big West: UC Irvine Anteaters Record: 23-8 Title-clincher: 53-39 win over UC Davis Leading scorer: Deja Lee (13.9 PPG) Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1995) Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Record: 29-4 Title-clincher: 76-47 win over Central Arkansas Leading scorer: Emani Jefferson (16.2 PPG) Tournament history: 10th appearance Patriot League: Holy Cross Crusaders Record: 20-12 Title-clincher: 61-55 win over Boston University Leading scorer: Bronagh Power-Cassidy (16.6 PPG) Tournament history: 14th appearance (second consecutive) Missouri Valley: Drake Bulldogs Record: 29-5 Title-clincher: 76-75 win over Missouri State Leading scorer: Katie Dinnebier (17.9 PPG) Tournament history: 15th appearance Coastal Athletic Association: Drexel Dragons Record: 18-14 Title-clincher: 68-60 win over Stony Brook Leading scorer: Amaris Baker (11.8 PPG) Tournament history: Third appearance (first since 2021)

Women's Championship Week: tournament brackets, schedules, auto bids