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| Title: | South Carolina hands UConn first loss, reaches 4th NCAA final in 5 years |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | final; uconn; points; coach; quarter; shot; loss; game; gamecocks; staley; carolina; ncaa; reaches; fourth; south; hands; UConn Huskies men's basketball; South Carolina Gamecocks; Dawn Staley; College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS; UConn Huskies women's basketball; UConn Huskies |
| Datetime: | 4/4/2026, 1:23:30 AM |
| Summary: | PHOENIX — One of the first things South Carolina saw every morning during the offseason was the score of its national championship loss to UConn a year ago. South Carolina beat UConn 62-48 to make its third straight national championship game and fourth in five years. As the final seconds were ticking off, UConn coach Geno Auriemma walked up to South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, and the two exchanged words. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and UConn coach Geno Auriemma exchange words near the end of Friday’s game. Auriemma said he was frustrated with the lack of fouls on South Carolina players defending Strong.... |
