The South Carolina Gamecocks and Connecticut Huskies will meet in the national championship game after cruising to victories to tip off the women’s Final Four on Friday night.

The defending-champion Gamecocks trailed early but came back to dominate the Texas Longhorns 74-57 in the first of two semifinal games in Tampa.

The Longhorns came out of the gate hot, taking a 12-4 lead in the opening minutes of the first quarter. SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker looked like she was primed to…