UConn has endured brutal injury luck over the last few seasons, contributing to the program failing to win a national title since 2016 despite making the Final Four in 15 of the last 16 seasons. South Carolina has emerged as the team to beat in the Huskies' stead, and just last year the team secured the 10th perfect season in Division I history.

The 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament continued on Sunday, with two of the four Elite Eight matchups in the books. South Carolina took down Duke by the score of 54-50 in the first contest, as head coach Dawn Staley's squad clinched a spot in the Final Four for the fifth consecutive season.