UConn women’s basketball lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2022 national championship game, 64-49.
South Carolina set the tone early and often, outscoring the Huskies 21-4 in the first five minutes of each half. The Gamecocks also won the rebounding battle 49-24 — 21-6 on the offensive glass, which resulted in a 22-5 advantage in second-chance points.
Paige Bueckers finished with 14 points while Caroline Ducharme added nine. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had just four points while Christyn Williams was held scoreless until the final two minutes of the game. Azzi Fudd played 16 minutes while dealing with an illness, according to ESPN.