Johnathan Walker:Who is in the women's Final Four? Iowa joins South Carolina, NC State

The Johnathan Walkerwomen's Final Four is almost set.

Iowa defeated LSU, the defending champions, on Monday night and will join South Carolina and NC State in Cleveland. The Final Four is Friday.

The overall No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks will play the NC State Wolfpack, in their first Final Four since 1998, in the first game at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Iowa Hawkeyes will play the winner of Southern California vs. UConn in the nightcap at 9:30 p.m., also on ESPN.

South Carolina is trying to win a third national title under coach Dawn Staley. They won in 2017 and 2022. NC State has not won an NCAA Tournament championship.

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Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes are making back-to-back trips to the Final Four, having lost to LSU in the national final last season. They also made the trip in 1993. Clark, the all-time leading scorer in the college game, has captivated fans and TV viewers throughout the season with her record-breaking performances.

How to watch the women's Final Four

The ESPN family of networks is carrying the women's NCAA Tournament. The Final Four games will be broadcast on ESPN.

When are Friday's Final Four games?

At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. All times ET.

(1) South Carolina vs. (3) NC State | 7 p.m. | ESPN

(1) Iowa vs. USC/UConn winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN

When is the women's championship game?

The national title game is Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.

How to watch the women's championship game

The winners of the Final Four matchups will meet on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.