Dawn Staley and South Carolina are one win away from joining an elite group of programs in women's basketball history with a third national championship in four seasons. Only two other schools have accomplished that feat: UConn and Tennessee.
South Carolina women's basketball acknowledged what went wrong vs. UConn in the regular season ahead of rematch in national championship game.
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When UConn (36-3) and South Carolina (35-3) met on February 16, you got the sense these perennial powers would meet again in the NCAA Tournament. It is a treat for all basketball fans that when they step on the court Sunday afternoon it will be for the national championship.
Strong went on to play for Geno Auriemma's UConn Huskies. Edwards went with Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks. The two rising stars will meet again on Sunday, when No. 2 seed UConn faces top-seeded South Carolina in the national championship game in Tampa, Florida.
After MiLaysia Fulwiley wore her customized Curry brand C2 Low PE sneakers in South Carolina's Final Four win Friday, Steph Curry wore them in NBA.
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UConn (-290) is the betting favorite over South Carolina (+235) in to the NCAA women's basketball tournament championship game odds shared Saturday by DraftKings. The spread is currently 6.5 points in favor of the Huskies, with an over/under of 133.5 points, according to DraftKings.
South Carolina women's head basketball coach Dawn Staley spoke with reporters about the differences between the narratives surrounding UConn star guard Paige Bueckers and her own team's success.
He’s one of the youngest USC assistants, but maybe Dawn Staley “is going to fill the spot with someone maybe a little bit younger.”