COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina’s women’s basketball team is returning to Columbia following its national championship win.
The school says fans can greet head coach Dawn Staley and her team at 8 p.m. Monday at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.
The Gamecocks beat Southeastern Conference rival Mississippi State 67-55 in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Sunday night.
As has become customary after one of the state’s schools nets a national championship win, a University of South Carolina flag is flying over the Statehouse dome beneath the United States and South Carolina flags.
After the Sunday night win, South Carolina alumnus and Gov. Henry McMaster tweeted “Let’s raise the flag on the Dome tonight!”
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says the city will honor the champs with a parade at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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