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The Gamecocks look to continue their undefeated season, while the Beavers try to make their second-ever Final Four.

Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns begin with No. 3-seed Oregon State challenging undefeated No. 1-seed South Carolina (1 p.m. ET, ABC). Then, No. 3-seed NC State takes on No. 1-seed Texas (3 p.m. ET, ABC).

Playing on a court with mismatched 3-point lines, Aziaha James was on target from everywhere. James made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and third-seeded North Carolina State earned its first trip to the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament since 1998, beating top-seeded Texas 76-66 on Sunday in a game played with 3-point lines at different distances on opposite ends of the court. River Baldwin added 16 points for N.C. State (31-6), which will face unbeaten South Carolina in the national semifinals in Cleveland on Saturday.

It is the Wolfpack’s second trip to the Final Four in program history and their first appearance since 1998.

The court used at Portland’s Moda Center, one of the sites for the women’s NCAA Tournament Regionals, has dimension discrepancies for the 3-point line, according to the NCAA. The NCAA said that they were informed Sunday that the 3-point lines on the floor were “not the same distance.”“The two head coaches were made aware of the discrepancy and elected to play a complete game on the court as is, rather than correcting the court and delaying the game,” the NCAA said in a statement.The court will be adjusted before Monday’s Elite Eight matchup featuring UConn and USC, per the NCAA.A...