South Carolina Struggles To Slow Down UConn, Falls Short In Title Game, 82-59

Per SEC Sports: TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.

Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game at UConn (37-3).

Dawn Staley’s team was trying for a third title in four years and fourth overall. It would have tied her with Kim Mulkey for third most behind Auriemma and former Tennessee Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, who had eight.

South Carolina ends the season 35-4 overall, suffering two of those four losses to the Huskies. The Gamecocks four championship appearances are more than any other team over the last 10 tournaments. Dawn Staley is also just the seventh head coach to bring a team to the final game of the season at least four times in their career.

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