Game time set for South Carolina women's basketball vs Iowa: NCAA championship game

Evan Gerike
Greenville News

CLEVELAND – With the Final Four ending, South Carolina women's basketball's tipoff time and opponent is set for the national championship game Sunday.

The No. 1 seeded Gamecocks (37-0) will get a rematch against No. 1 seeded Iowa. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on ABC at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The Hawkeyes (34-4) held off No. 3 UConn in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, 71-69, to advance to their second consecutive national championship game. Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke led the way with 23 points, while star guard Caitlin Clark added 21.

South Carolina used a massive third quarter to take down No. 3 seed NC State 78-59. Senior center Kamilla Cardoso starred, scoring 22 points in only 23 minutes.

South Carolina vs Iowa in NCAA Championship: Start time, TV schedule

  • Date: Sunday, April 7
  • Start time: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV: ABC

With its win Friday, the Gamecocks reached the national championship game for the second time in three years, following their 2022 national title.

South Carolina is the No. 1 overall seed for March Madness for the third year in a row and advanced to the Final Four for the fourth consecutive season.

Evan Gerike covers South Carolina women's basketball for the Greenville News. Email him at egerike@citizentimes.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanGerike.