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Happy Friday! And happy Final Four weekend. March Madness is nearing its grand finale — let's set the stage with today's newsletter. P.S. Want to help us level the playing field? We're looking for a regional newsletter writer to join our team. Make like your favorite NCAA hoopers and shoot your shot today. Sign Up

Quote of The Day

	This is truly special. I feel so blessed to be selected amongst some of the best in the game.
	— Injured USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins, after being named the Naismith National Player of the Year (POY) on Wednesday. Watkins also won AP Player of the Year honors yesterday. Truly ballin'.

The Latest

Women's Final Four 🎓🏀 Best day ever Source: Eakin Howard/Getty Images The GIST: The sun is shining, women's March Madness viewership numbers are skyrocketing, and the women's Final Four is the hottest ticket in Tampa. Just another day in women's sports. We'll be back in your inbox with a championship preview on Sunday, but until then, let's break down tonight's semifinal tilts. No. 1 seed Texas vs. No. 1 South Carolina — 7 p.m. ET: The defending champ Gamecocks aren't the undefeated juggernaut they were last year, but South Carolina's still hooping for their third title in four years. And though they don't boast a bonafide superstar like the other Final Four contenders, this squad is deep: Seven different players have led the team in single-game scoring this season. But points will be hard to come by against a Longhorns squad that hangs its hat on relentless defense. In fact, Texas' D held both No. 5 Tennessee and No. 2 TCU to almost 30 points below their season averages in the last two rounds. Stifling. Tonight's game is the third meeting of these SEC foes this season: All-American Madison Booker led the Longhorns to a hotly contested 66–62 regular-season dub in February, but South Carolina dominated in the conference championship in March. Rubber match ready. No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 UCLA — 9 p.m. ET: The Huskies boast the country's best offense: They have the best field goal percentage, the third fewest turnovers, and hit threes like it's their day job. Not to mention, everything runs through a little someone named Paige Bueckers, who's hoping to add an elusive national championship to an already impressive collegiate résumé. As for the Bruins, their MO is letting six-foot-seven superstar junior Lauren Betts cook in the paint — and she's as good a passer as she is a scorer, meaning the Huskies' lack of size could be a serious problem down the stretch in this one.

Men's Final Four 🏀 It's the final countdown Source: Duke Blue Devils The GIST: One of the chalkiest Final Fours in men's hoops history hits the court tomorrow, and boy, are we in for a treat. While the lack of Cinderellas in this year's tourney means less Madness, we have a chance to see the country's most talented players and (in theory) best squads duke it out for a trip to Monday's title game. Preemptive chills. No. 1 Florida Gators vs. No. 1 Auburn Tigers — 6:09 p.m. ET: This is a matchup between the two top teams in the best conference, the SEC. It could hang on the health of Tigers superstar and POY contender Johni (pronounced juh-NIGH) Broome, who picked up ankle and elbow injuries (along with 25 points and 14 rebounds) in their Elite Eight win over No. 2 Michigan State. If injuries limit him, it could leave room for Florida's first-team All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. and forward Thomas Haugh to take over, as they did to guide the Gators' comeback win against No. 3 Texas Tech last weekend. These teams met once this year, a February 8th clash in which Florida upset then– No. 1 ranked Auburn on their home court. Broome and Clayton were absolute cinema head-to-head, so expect fireworks once again in this high-stakes SEC rematch. No. 1 Houston Cougars vs. No. 1 Duke Blue Devils — 8:49 p.m. ET: Duke cruised through the first four rounds, winning each game by an average of 23.5 points — including a stunning 85–65 Elite Eight takedown of No. 2 Alabama. It's hard to imagine anyone stopping the all-star trio of Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach (pronounced Ma-lu-watch), and Kon Knueppel (pronounced kuh-nipple), all projected first-rounders in the upcoming NBA Draft. But if anyone can do it, it's the country's fiercest defense, coached by living legend Kelvin Sampson. Sampson's one of the winningest active men's coaches to have never won a title — but soon, we'll see if his Cougars can prove that D does in fact win championships.

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Buzzer Beaters

⚽ Mark your calendar — the U.S. will host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup, and will become the first country to host the tourney three times. Fingers crossed it brings the same magic as 1999. 🇺🇸 In the meantime, the No. 1 USWNT faces No. 8 Brazil in an international friendly tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET. While the American defense is missing recently injured center back Tierna Davidson, forward Trinity Rodman is expected to make her grand return in this Olympic gold medal rematch. ✊ NJ/NY Gotham FC has banned the season ticket holder who yelled hateful comments at Orlando Pride star Barba Banda during the Bats' March 23rd home opener. The right call. ⭐ NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is heading to the Naismith Hall of Fame — no surprise given the former NY Knick and Denver Nugget was a 10-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist. 🎓🏀 One more year — LSU women's hoops star Flau'Jae Johnson will reportedly use her final year of college eligibility to stay with the Tigers (and head coach Kim Mulkey). 🏒 Ovi alert: Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record and has two chances to get it done this weekend. The Caps face the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 7 p.m. ET and the NY Islanders Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Could history be in the making? 🏎️ Start your engines: The lights will go out at the Japanese Grand Prix Sunday at 1 a.m. ET, where a confident Yuki Tsunoda will make his Red Bull debut at his home race. No pressure, no diamonds points. 🏃 Grand Slam Track, a brand new pro track and field league, makes its debut this weekend — and the competition is positively gilded. Olympic gold medal–winning hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, sprinter Gabby Thomas, and distance runner Cole Hockey will all compete in Kingston, Jamaica. On your mark, get set, go.

Together With LOVB Source: League One Volleyball (LOVB) 🏐 Don't miss out on history. The League One Volleyball (LOVB) Finals are set for April 10th through 13th in Louisville, KY, with all six teams competing in a tournament-style competition in hopes of hoisting the inaugural trophy. And there's still time to secure your seat — session passes (which include admission to the quarter-finals, semis, and the championship) and single-day tickets are still available. Bump, set, score.

The GIST's Picks

Here's what passed The GIST squad's vibe check this week:

👛 What to use on game day An eco-friendly handbag from Margo Paige. Unlike florals for spring, this clear, venue-friendly crossbody is groundbreaking.* 🎨 What to check out Jayda Noble's custom kicks. The Cal basketball player is painting sneakers for WNBA, NBA, and NFL players. 👏 Who to know The Black coaches in the NCAA Tournament. Sixteen Black coaches helped lead teams in this year's women's bracket, up from nine in 2019. 🥌 What to watch The Grand Slam of Curling, the best-on-best global competition featuring men's and women's teams. Catch every minute of the AMJ Players' Championship from April 8th to 13th for free on GSOCWatch.com. *P.S. This is a sponsored post. What's in the bag?

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No. 1 Texas	vs	No. 1 South Carolina
Two fierce teams, but only one can advance to Sunday's 3 p.m. ET championship game. Who do you think will come out on top in this SEC matchup?
No. 1 Texas No. 1 South Carolina

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