Overview
- South Carolina, which beat UConn 62-48 on Friday, snapped the Huskies' 54-game win streak.
- The Gamecocks held UConn to 31% shooting and won the boards 47-32, keeping the Huskies under 50 points for the first time since the 2022 title game.
- South Carolina’s points were spread out, with Ta'Niya Latson scoring 16 and freshman Agot Makeer adding 14 off the bench.
- Naismith winner Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd shot a combined 7-for-31 as UConn’s offense stalled after a brief third‑quarter surge.
- After the final horn, Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley exchanged heated words, as Staley defended her conduct and Auriemma criticized the officiating, and South Carolina moved on to face UCLA or Texas for the championship.