South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gave reason why she 'hopes her players are crying' after national championship loss to UConn.

When the confetti falls Sunday after the national championship game, fifth-year senior Paige Bueckers will pass the UConn torch to freshman Sarah Strong, the Huskies' newest rising star. Dawn Staley,

South Carolina has taken transfers frequently during Staley’s tenure. Some of the Gamecocks’ recent hits in the portal: center Kamilla Cardoso, who came from Syracuse, and Paopao, who came from Oregon. Both won national championships. Naturally, South Carolina has an excellent recruiting pitch for transfers.

The No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks play the No. 3 UConn Huskies in the NCAA Tournament National Championship. The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season.

Women's NCAA Tournament tipped off with the First Four games back on March 19, 68 teams had dreams of cutting down the nets and lifting the trophy. Now a few weeks later, only two teams remain: No. 1 South Carolina and No.

The “underdog” UConn Huskies are national champions once again! The No. 2 seeded team took the national title — their 12th overall — handily beating the South Carolina Gamecocks with a final score of 82-59 on Sunday,

UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday, ending a nine-year title drought for the team. Azzi Fudd led the Huskies with 24 points while Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds.

South Carolina's defense is "like gnats." "We've got bigs blocking shots. We've got guards blocking shots. …Honestly, it's hard against us."

UConn women upset the Gamecocks to claim the team's 12th basketball national title and send Paige Bueckers out on a high note. The team dominated the South Carolina team 82-59 on Sunday, April 6. This was supposed to be the