No. 1 seed South Carolina controlled the game from the start to beat No. 2 seed UConn for a 64-49 win to secure the national championship. Coach Dawn Staley earned her second championship in five tournaments, becoming the first Black coach in men’s or women’s Division I basketball history to win multiple national championships.
Summary
No. 1 seed South Carolina controlled the game from the start to beat No. 2 seed UConn for a 64-49 win to secure the national championship.
Coach Dawn Staley earned her second championship in five tournaments, becoming the first Black coach in men’s or women’s Division I basketball history to win multiple national championships. This is Geno Auriemma’s first championship loss, dropping him to 11-1 in national title games.
Destanni Henderson led all scorers with 26 points on 9 of 20 shooting, while national Player of the Year Aliyah Boston finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds for her 29th double-double of the season. The Gamecocks never trailed and outrebounded UConn 49-24.
Paige Bueckers finished with 14 points, shooting 6 of 13 from the field. She was the only member of the Huskies to reach double-digits.
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