Oluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The Duke women's basketball team knocked off rival North Carolina to advance to the Elite Eight. Check out highlights from the Sweet 16 game.

The Tar Heels seized control early, but Duke settled in and outscored North Carolina by a 47-27 margin in the final 34 minutes.

South Carolina celebrates as time expires in its 54-50 victory over Duke in the Elite Eight.

The top-seeded Gamecocks, defending national champions, got all they could handle from second-seeded Duke, winning 54-50.

The Gamecocks celebrate after being Duke to advance to the Final Four game of the NCAA Tournament at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Sunday, March 30, 2025 in the Birmingham 2 regional of the NCAA Tournament.

Kitts got to the line and nailed her sixth and seventh free throws of the game to give the Gamecocks a four-point lead in their women's NCAA Tournament regional final. “Coach (Dawn Staley) drew up the play and she said the ball was going to get to me,

The Duke Blue Devils battle the defending national champion University of South Carolina Gamecocks in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Birmingham. South Carolina leads 26-22 at the half after a strong run by Duke late in the second quarter.

South Carolina advanced to its fifth consecutive Final Four with a victory over Duke on Sunday, but it wasn't easy for the defending national champions in a 54-50 win. The Blue Devils dominated the third quarter and took a 38-32 lead with 2:27 remaining in the frame before the Gamecocks composed themselves and took control.