"During summer workouts, the South Carolina Gamecocks had the score of their 2025 national title game loss to the UConn Huskies displayed on screens: UConn 82, South Carolina 59. That added reminder motivated the Gamecocks through the offseason to put in the work to get back to the Final Four stage - and ensure a different result."
"South Carolina won each of its first four games in the NCAA tournament by at least 25 points each, entering the Final Four with a point differential of 161, the largest by an SEC team entering the Final Four in NCAA tournament history and the fourth largest by any team."
"The Gamecocks led much of the first half before allowing the Huskies to take a 26-24 lead into the break. A 16-4 start for the Gamecocks coming out of the locker room ultimately gave them the lead for good."
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the UConn Huskies 62-48, avenging their previous national title game loss. This victory advanced them to the national championship game, where they will face either UCLA or Texas. South Carolina has previously won championships in 2017, 2022, and 2024, and a win would make coach Dawn Staley one of four coaches with four titles. UConn's loss ended their 54-game winning streak and their bid for repeat championships. South Carolina dominated the tournament, winning by large margins in earlier games.
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