Women’s Final Four at a glance: Caitlin Clark among key players, schedule, tip times, March Madness scores

The Final Four for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament is set. After No. 1 overall seed South Carolina and NC State punched their tickets Sunday, Iowa and UConn joined the party a day later. This quartet will now make its way to Cleveland with the action set to begin Friday. 

Now that the teams and matchups are locked in, here’s a first glance at the 2024 women’s Final Four. 

Final Four schedule

Final Four: Friday, March 5

• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 NC State, 7 p.m. ET — ESPN
• No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 UConn, 30 minutes after conclusion of first game — ESPN

National championship: Sunday, March 7

TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. ET — ABC 

Here’s what you need to know about each team. 

(1) South Carolina, 36-0

Path to the Final Four

• First round: 91-39 over No. 16 Presbyterian
• Second round: 88-41 win over No. 8 North Carolina
• Sweet 16: 79-75 win over No. 4 Indiana
• Elite Eight: 70-58 win over No. 3 Oregon State

Key players

• Kamilla Cardoso, center: 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 58.9% FG
• Te-Hina Paopao, guard: 10.9 points, 3.7 assists, 46.3% 3FG

Key stat

• The Gamecocks are undefeated and looking to become the first team since UConn in 2016 to win a national championship with a perfect record. 

(3) NC State, 31-6

Path to the Final Four

• First round: 64-45 win over No. 14 Chattanooga 
• Second round: 79-72 win over No. 6 Tennessee
• Sweet 16: 77-67 win over No. 2 Stanford
• Elite Eight: 76-66 win over No. 1 Texas

Key players

• Aziaha James, guard: 16.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 34.4% 3FG
• Saniya Rivers, guard: 12.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals

Key stat

• Including the tournament, the Wolfpack are 4-0 against teams ranked in the top-five nationally this season, and they won all of those games by double digits. 

(1) Iowa, 33-4

Path to the Final Four

• First round: 91-65 win over No. 16 Holy Cross
• Second round: 64-54 win over No. 8 West Virginia 
• Sweet 16: 89-68 win over No. 5 Colorado
• Elite Eight: 84-87 win over No. 3 LSU

Key players

• Caitlin Clark, guard: 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 37.7% 3FG
• Hannah Stuelke, forward: 14.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 61.0% FG

Key stat

• With the nation’s leading scorer and assister in Clark leading the way, the Hawkeyes have the highest offensive rating in the country at 119.1 points per 100 possessions. 

(3) UConn, 33-5

Path to the Final Four

• First round: 86-64 win over No. 14 Jackson State
• Second round: 72-64 win over No. 6 Syracuse
• Sweet 16: 53-45 win over No. 7 Duke
• Elite Eight: 80-73 win over No. 1 USC

Key players

• Paige Bueckers, guard: 21.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 53.6% FG, 41.5% 3FG
• Aaliyah Edwards, forward: 17.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 59.7% FG

Key stat

• Despite losing six players to season-ending injuries, the Huskies have now made it to the Final Four a record 23 times, including 15 of the last 16 years