NCAA.com | April 3, 2017 So. Carolina tops Mississippi State for first national championship South Carolina defeated Mississippi State 67-55 in Sunday's national title game. Share South Carolina is the national champion of women's basketball for the first time in school history, after the Gamecocks defeated Mississippi State 67-55 in an all-SEC title game Sunday night in Dallas. A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds, while Allisha Gray (18 points) and Kaela Davis (10) added to the cause as well. South Carolina pulled away early before holding off the Bulldogs in the final quarter of play. Wilson was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four following the victory. The win marked the Gamecocks' third this season in head-to-head play against MSU. Take a look at the thread below for a full review of Sunday's national championship game: RELATED: Updated bracket 4 must-watch matchups in women's soccer this week There are must-watch matchups this week in NCAA Division I women's soccer. We take a look. READ MORE The top 9 returning rushers for the 2021 college football season Nine running backs each averaged at least 110 rushing yards per game last season. Here are the top returners for 2021. READ MORE Here are the college baseball coaches with the most College World Series victories Here's a look at the 12 coaches who have the most wins in the College World Series. READ MORE