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South Carolina women's basketball reaches Elite Eight with Latson's 28-point explosion

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Ta'Niya Latson poured in 28 points to power South Carolina past Oklahoma 94-68, propelling the Gamecocks to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament. The top-seeded Gamecocks (34-3) jumped out to a blistering 10-0 start, fueled by Latson's early dominance, and never looked back. Raven Johnson added 18 points, while the team's offense proved too much for the Sooners, who struggled with turnovers in the second quarter. South Carolina's victory marks their sixth appearance in the national semifinals in the past eight years and their third national championship during that stretch.

Oklahoma, seeking its first regional appearance since 2009-10, fell short despite Aaliyah Chavez's 21 points and Raegan Beers' 14. The Gamecocks will face the winner of TCU vs. Virginia on Monday night for a spot in the Final Four in Phoenix.