South Carolina women’s basketball earns three spots on all-regional team, with Chloe Kitts named MVP as they advance to the Final Four

Live from Birmingham, Ala. — The South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team has made it to the Final Four for the fifth consecutive season. On Sunday, they narrowly defeated the Duke Blue Devils 54-50 in a gritty Elite Eight matchup, securing their spot in Tampa for the next stage of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. With an impressive 20 wins in their last 21 NCAA Tournament games, the Gamecocks were the first team to lock in their tickets to Tampa.

South Carolina’s success was well-represented in the Birmingham All-Regional Team, with three Gamecocks earning spots.

Chloe Kitts, the junior forward, was named Regional MVP. In South Carolina’s two games in Alabama, Kitts averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories. Her standout performance helped propel the Gamecocks to victory.

Senior forward Sania Feagin also earned a spot on the All-Regional Team. Feagin posted impressive numbers, averaging 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 steals, while shooting over 50% from the field.

Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley rounded out South Carolina’s trio on the team. Fulwiley averaged 14 points per game, along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists. She delivered crucial scoring and playmaking, leading the team in scoring against Maryland and providing key bursts of offense during critical moments when South Carolina needed a spark.

Also named to the All-Regional Team were Duke’s Toby Fournier and Ashlon Jackson.

GamecockCentral’s Chris Wellbaum mirrored the official selections but gave Feagin the nod for MVP. Meanwhile, Mingo Martin of GamecockCentral had a slightly different perspective, including Te-Hina Paopao from South Carolina and Jadyn Donovan from Duke on his ballot, with Fulwiley as his MVP.

With this win, South Carolina is now set to compete in its seventh Final Four, all since the 2014-2015 season. The Gamecocks’ current streak of five consecutive Final Four appearances is particularly impressive, as they would have likely reached six in a row had the 2019-2020 season not been cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Looking ahead, Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks will face the winner of the Texas Longhorns and TCU Horned Frogs matchup in the next round. The Final Four game is scheduled for Friday, April 4, in Tampa, Florida. While the exact tip time and broadcast details are still to be determined, fans can catch the game on ESPN or ESPN2.

Stay tuned for more updates as South Carolina looks to continue its championship run.