While the UConn team that arrived in Minneapolis was very different than the one that played in the Bahamas, the Huskies still came up short against South Carolina on Sunday night. Despite all the progress this UConn team made throughout the season, the Gamecocks were still the better team in Minneapolis, and the Huskies fell in a manner very similar to their first loss of the season back in November.
In the Battle 4 Atlantis, it was the final quarter of the game that cost UConn the win. The Huskies hung around with the Gamecocks for the first three quarters, even taking a lead into halftime.