March Madness: UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas are No. 1 seeds in women’s NCAA Tournament

(AP) - UCLA had one of the best seasons in school history and was rewarded with the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern California and Texas as the No. 1 seeds that the NCAA revealed Sunday night.

It’s the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament. They had two losses on the season, both of which came to the Trojans.

“It’s a testament to how hard everyone in this program has worked. An overall No. 1 seed doesn’t get us to the Final Four, doesn’t get us to a national championship,” UCLA guard Kiki Rice said. “We have to go out there and earn it.”

One of UCLA’s wins this season came over South Carolina. The Gamecocks' coach, Dawn Staley, felt her team should have gotten the top seed and with it the extra day of rest if they advance to the Final Four.

“I mean I’m a little bit surprised because we manufactured our schedule and put ourselves in position to be the No. 1 overall seed,” she said. “Do the blind test and put our resume against any other team in the field, you’d pick us. It’s plain and simple.”