The final NCAA projections for USC women’s basketball as Selection Sunday arrives
Selection Sunday is here.
The No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball team will be the NCAA tournament’s top overall seed when the official bracket is revealed Sunday evening, according to ESPN bracket expert Charlie Creme.
Creme’s latest projections have South Carolina (29-2) in the Greensboro Region, with the Gamecocks hosting first- and second-round games later this week. His bracket has USC facing a to-be-determined 16th seed, with Florida Gulf Coast and Miami in the other Columbia first-round game.
Creme has USC’s first-round opponent as the winner of a “first four” game between Mount St. Mary’s and Southeastern Louisiana.
The other top seeds in the Greensboro Region, according to Creme, are Iowa State (2), Iowa (3) and Arizona (4).
Creme projects nine teams from the Southeastern Conference to make the NCAAs. In his bracket prediction, Ole Miss (6) and Georgia (7) are the other SEC teams in the Greensboro Region.
The other projected No. 1 seeds are N.C. State (Bridgeport Region), Baylor (Wichita Region) and Stanford (Spokane Region).
What time is the NCAA WBB selection show?
You can watch the selection show from home at 8 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. Want to be part of South Carolina’s festivities? Head to Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina will hold an open practice and fan event Sunday evening. Admission to the event is free, with the main Colonial Life Arena entrance opening at 6 p.m. The arena’s usual clear bag policy will be in effect.
The team will practice from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Former Gamecocks will also be on hand and join coach Dawn Staley on the court for games and a Q&A session.
Seating will be first-come, first-served in Sections 104, 105, 106 and 107. The Grill will be open to purchase food and drinks.
NIT selection show, projections for South Carolina MBB
Frank Martin’s Gamecock men’s team (18-13) is projected to make the National Invitational Tournament, according to three NIT bracketologists John Templon, The Barking Crow and Carolina Sports.
The NIT bracket projection provided by DRatings had South Carolina in the field as of Saturday but not with the group’s Sunday morning update.
The 32-field is split into four regions of eight teams each, with the latest projections having USC as either a No. 4 or No. 5 seed.
The NIT selection show is 9 p.m. Sunday on ESPNU.
This story was originally published March 13, 2022 at 4:00 AM with the headline "The final NCAA projections for USC women’s basketball as Selection Sunday arrives."
