COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina women's basketball team won the NCAA National Championship Sunday evening and the celebration continued Monday morning with the raising of the Gamecocks' flag atop the State House in Columbia.
Fans and residents headed out Monday morning to take pictures and admire the USC Flag flying. "It's pretty awesome we haven't won the national championship in a while so to see them bring it back home it's pretty awesome, especially for a town like Cola where the pride is just so big," said Kyle Furfar student at the University of South Carolina.
Residents like Stephanie Garman were out last time and are back snapping pictures. "I came out here the first time we won the natty we got a lot of shots it was really cool because my husband was overseas, I had a bunch of different pictures they actually posted them all over their rooms and doors in Afghanistan so I'm coming to get the remake its really exciting,".
Local leaders sent their congratulations on social media:
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said the team makes the state proud.
And Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann followed USC students' celebrations and signaled a possible parade to celebrate the championship team.
Even South Carolina native and music star Darius Rucker showed off some ink and said he was "all in" for a concert to celebrate the team's win.