Photos: Duke falls to South Carolina in the NCAA Women’s Elite 8
By Kaitlin McKeown
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa and South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts battle for a rebound during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala.
Kaitlin McKeown
The News & Observer
The Duke Blue Devils were defeated by defending national champions the South Carolina Gamecocks 54-50 in the Elite 8 of the Women’s National Championship in Birmingham, Alabama.
South Carolina led 52-50 going into the final 30 seconds and turned by ball over to Duke but regained possession after the Blue Devils fired up an air ball giving the ball back to the Gamecocks on the rebound with 7.2 seconds on the clock. South Carolina held on to win after sinking two free throws.
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Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa and Jadyn Donovan walk off the court following the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa sits in the locker room following the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa and South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts battle for a rebound during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke head coach Kara Lawson reacts following a turnover during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
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Duke’s Toby Fournier defends South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
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Duke’s Delaney Thomas reacts to a call by an official during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
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Duke’s Reigan Richardson drives past South Carolina’s Sania Feagin during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa and Toby Fournier pressure South Carolina’s Te-Hina Paopao during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Toby Fournier drives to the basket past South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Taina Mair reacts after knocking down a basket during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
South Carolina’s Raven Johnson and Sania Feagin pressure Duke’s Toby Fournier during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Toby Fournier shoots over South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts and Sania Feagin during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa drives to the basket past South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Ashlon Jackson reacts after drawing a charge in the final minute of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Vanessa de Jesus is swarmed by South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards, Chloe Kitts and Bree Hall during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Toby Fournier looks to shoot over South Carolina’s Sania Feagin during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Ashlon Jackson drives past South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Toby Fournier shoots over South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards during the first half of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Oluchi Okananwa pressures South Carolina’s Sania Feagin during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call by an official during the first half of Duke’s 54-50 loss to the Gamecocks in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Ashlon Jackson shoots over South Carolina’s Te-Hina Paopao during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke’s Delaney Thomas and Taina Mair pressure South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Duke fans react during an official review to determine possession during the final minute of the Blue Devils’ 54-50 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Legacy Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
This story was originally published March 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM.
