South Carolina trailed by four points heading into the fourth quarter against Duke in the Elite Eight. The Gamecocks had 10 minutes left to keep their season alive. Te-Hina Paopao told her teammates to start off fast in the first five minutes so they could reclaim the lead.

In a close contest, the South Carolina Gamecocks hung on to defeat the Duke Blue Devils 54-50 in the women’s Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four. It is South Carolina’s fifth consecutive women’s Final Four appearance.