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NC State vs. South Carolina score and live updates: March Madness Women’s Final Four start time, channel, odds, predictions, news and bracket

What to know as South Carolina, NC State meet in Final Four

The NCAA Tournament favorite meets the Final Four upstart in the first game of the national semifinals Friday in Cleveland.

No. 1 South Carolina (36-0) has continued its dominant season in March, most recently knocking off No. 3 Oregon State in the Elite Eight on Sunday to make the Final Four for the fourth consecutive year.

No. 3 NC State (31-6), meanwhile, has already taken down a couple of giants, defeating No. 2 Stanford and No. 1 Texas in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, respectively, to get to the Final Four for the first time since 1998.

How to watch

Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV/streaming: ESPN/ESPN+

Let's take a closer look at how fans can catch the action on Friday night in Cleveland before tackling the key storyline to watch in the game below.

How to watch (3) NC State vs. (1) South Carolina

Date: Friday, April 5 | Time: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse -- Cleveland, Ohio

TV: ESPN | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free)

NC State vs. South Carolina: Key storyline

Saniya Rivers has already led her new team, NC State, to the program's first Final Four. Now the guard must overcome, Staley, her former head coach, to give the Wolfpack a chance at a championship ring.

"Man, that would be amazing to add another ring to the collection. That would be nice. Especially just to feel like I'm more a part of a Final Four championship this year would be amazing," Rivers said on March 30 after defeating Texas in the Elite Eight.

"I got the opportunity. Most freshmen don't get the opportunity, most people don't get the opportunity to win a national championship. To actually feel like I'm playing more and being a part and contributing to a Final Four and a championship would feel amazing," she added.

Rivers starts for NC State head coach Wes Moore and has played all 40 minutes in the last two Wolfpack wins over Stanford and Texas. She is averaging nearly 13 points and four assists per game for NC State, nearly doubling her productivity over last season. In 2021-22, Rivers averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 assists per game for the Gamecocks. She played a combined 25 minutes in the national semifinal and championship games.

Staley confirmed she has been in communication with Rivers, including the night NC State earned a trip to the Final Four.