The South Carolina Gamecocks are back in the National Championship for the third year in a row and will look to be the first team to three-peat since the UConn Huskies did it back in 2015 and the Huskies won another after that year as well to complete the four-peat.
South Carolina will take on the UConn Huskies in the National Championship and look to secure themselves in the record books right next to the team they hope to beat. The National Championship will take place on Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m. EST in sunny Tampa, Florida. The Gamecocks and the Huskies both easily handled their opponents in the Final Four, making this a highly anticipated National Championship.
Who will announce the Women's National Championship?
The National Championship will have an all-star lineup calling the game with Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo on the mics for play-by-play and color commentary, and Holly Rowe will have the mic on the sideline.
All three call the Final Four as well and are set to take on the National Championship on Sunday, Lobo has experience playing in the big game from her time at UConn when she helped lead her team to a perfect 35-0 record and a National Championship in 1995. Ruocco is a long-time play-by-play announcer for the NBA, WNBA, and women's college basketball.
Rowe is no stranger to the sidelines, covering both professional and college sports, and has been the lead sideline reporter for the women's tournament.
Who are the referees for the National Championship?
While the exact crew for the game has not been determined, there were 11 officials called to Tampa for the Final Four. Here are the 11 officials called to Tampa:
- Kyle Bacon
- Tiffany Bird-Nelson
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Gina Cross
- Maj Forsberg
- Felicia Grinter
- Brian Hall
- Brenda Pantoja
- In'Fini Robinson
- William Smith
- Joe Vaszily
Three officials will be chosen to work the game while two will be on standby at the stadium in Amalie Arena, where the National Championship is being played.
South Carolina fans can watch the National Championship at 3:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. Fans can watch the game on any mobile streaming device or television using FuboTV with a valid subscription.