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Why the first Sunday of the women's college basketball season won't disappoint

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No. 1 South Carolina meets No. 9 NC State in a Final Four rematch in Charlotte , North Carolina .

It's the first game back for Gamecocks junior forward Ashlyn Watkins , whose suspension was lifted Wednesday .

The Ally Tipoff's second game pits Iowa against Virginia Tech ( 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 ) Stanford will honor legendary coach Tara VanDerveer with the unveiling of the Maples Pavilion .

No. 18 Maryland hosts No. 11 Duke on Sunday ( 1 p.m. ET , FS1) The teams last played each other in 2015 , when the Terps won their NCAA regional semifinal matchup in Spokane , Washington , on their way to the Final Four .

The 2006 national championship was their biggest meeting, which Maryland won in overtime.

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94

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97

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79

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formal

Language

English

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35

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not offensive

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short-lived

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