South Carolina beats UConn 62–48 to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament title game
Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 points and Agot Makeer added 14 as South Carolina held UConn to a season-low 48 points.
- South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley led her team to a 62-48 victory over the UConn Huskies in Phoenix on Friday, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak.
- Driven by their 2025 national title game loss, the Gamecocks disrupted the previously undefeated Huskies to reach their third consecutive national championship game.
- South Carolina's defense limited UConn to 31.1% shooting, while Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 points and Freshman Agot Makeer added 14 off the bench.
- UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma alleged South Carolina was "beating the s---" out of his players during a pre-game interview, followed by a tense post-game interaction with Staley.
- The Gamecocks will face the winner of the UCLA-Texas Final Four semifinal on Sunday to compete for the program's fourth national championship title.
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South Carolina smothers UConn to reach NCAA title game
PHOENIX — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the game's most recognizable coaches.
UConn's undefeated season crumbles as South Carolina gets sweet revenge against reigning champs
The UConn women's basketball team's quest to 40-0 ended on Friday after one of their worst performances in recent memory.Winning each of its first 38 games of the season, the Huskies were outscored by 16 points in the final 20 minutes to fall to fellow No. 1 seed South Carolina, 62-48, in the Final Four.The bout was a rematch of last year's national championship, which the Huskies won for a storybook ending to UConn alum Paige Bueckers' career.C…
South Carolina beats UConn 62-48 for spot in title game, snapping defending champ Huskies’ winning streak at 54
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the coaches.
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