South Carolina's Chloe Kitts' parents, Jason and Krystle, made the drive down to the Final Four in Tampa from just a couple hours east in Oviedo.

The South Carolina women's basketball team will play for back-to-back national titles (and its third in four seasons) after defeating Texas 74-57 in the Final Four on Friday evening in Tampa Bay.

As the four top teams in the country face off in the NCAA Women's Final Four, the impact of these games reaches far beyond the court. And, one young athlete in Tampa got the experience of a lifetime this week.

The Bruins fell short in their first appearance in the NCAA Final Four. UCLA won a national title in 1978 in the pre-NCAA era of women’s basketball. The Bruins were looking to become the first team from the Big Ten, a conference they joined this season, to win a championship since Purdue did it in 1999.

Texas women's basketball stars Madison Booker and Rori Harmon paid for some Longhorns students to make the trek to the Final Four in Tampa.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma again aired his grievances about the quick turnaround of the women’s NCAA Tournament heading into the Final Four.

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday night in Tampa. South Carolina faces Texas at 7 p.m., followed by UCLA vs. UConn at Amalie Arena. Large crowds are expected in Tampa throughout the weekend, filling hotels, restaurants and Riverwalk attractions.

In addition to Friday's main Final Four broadcast on ESPN, "The Bird & Taurasi Show" alternate telecast will be broadcast simultaneously on ESPN2. Sunday's national title game will be on ABC and "The Bird & Taurasi Show" alt-cast will move to ESPN.