UConn made a great run to get to Sunday's national championship game. When it got there, it ran into a buzzsaw.
South Carolina overwhelmed UConn on defense and the glass en route to a 64-59 win to win the national championship. The victory spoiled the Minneapolis homecoming of UConn star Paige Bueckers while handing head coach Geno Auriemma his first championship game loss after winning 11 straight with the Huskies.
Head coach Dawn Staley, meanwhile, collects hers and South Carolina's second championship in two trips to the title game since 2017. Senior guard Destanni Henderson saved her best game for last while pacing the Gameocks with a career-high 26 points to lead the South Carolina offense.