Overview
- The No. 1 seeds face off Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, with the game airing on ABC and streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- South Carolina reached the final after holding previously unbeaten UConn to 31.1% shooting, and Dawn Staley pursues a fourth title since 2017 that would tie Kim Mulkey for third-most by a coach.
- UCLA advanced by beating Texas 51-44 and appears in its first NCAA-era title game, aiming to add to a program history that includes a 1978 AIAW championship with a starting five of seniors and grad players.
- Pre-game analysis points to a possession battle as UCLA works through Lauren Betts in the paint and tries to cut down turnovers after 23 against Texas, while South Carolina leans on a smothering defense.
- Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe call the national broadcast, and the game continues a recent trend of title matchups led by women head coaches in both benches.