NCAA women's basketball

2022 - 4 - 4

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The New York Times"

It's Clearly South Carolina's Time. Here's How Dawn Staley Crafted It. (The New York Times)

Under Staley, the Gamecocks have made 10 consecutive N.C.A.A. tournaments, earned four trips to the Final Four and, after Sunday night, won two national ...

That Sunday’s win was against Connecticut, the most decorated women’s basketball program, suggests a changing of the guard in the sport. So when Staley took over as coach of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team in 2008, she had one goal on her mind. Under Staley, the Gamecocks have made 10 consecutive N. C.A.A. tournaments, earned four trips to the Final Four and, after Sunday night, won two national championships.

South Carolina wins NCAA women's basketball championship in ... (CBSSports.com)

The Gamecocks went wire to wire as the AP No. 1 team and closed the year as national champions.

On Sunday night, it was Dawn Staley and South Carolina's turn to take the spotlight and make some history of their own. And none of those stats take into account how she wore out UConn's defenders, who had to battle her on the block and on the glass all game long. With number of key players from this team, including Boston, coming back next season, the Gamecocks will be favorites to win it all again. South Carolina's performance on Sunday, and over the past six months, showed she's worth every penny, if not more. They would never relinquish that lead, thanks in large part to Henderson's impressive play on both ends of the floor. On Sunday night in Minneapolis, South Carolina held off UConn in a low-scoring game, 64-49, to claim the second title in school history. Boston still had a huge impact on the game, and recorded her 30th double-double on the season with 11 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. With so much talent on this South Carolina team, it was hard at times for players not named Aliyah Boston to stand out. She either scored or assisted on 13 of the team's 22 made field goals. Henderson led the way for the Gamecocks with 26 points, four assists and three steals. While UConn, as expected, made a few runs here and there to hang around, they never seriously threatened to take the lead. On the very first possession of the game, Destanni Henderson hit a 3-pointer to give South Carolina the lead, and they never let it go.

South Carolina is the women's NCAA basketball champions (NPR)

It's the Gamecocks' second championship since 2017. Joining us now is NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman. Tom, a lot of buzz about this game going in. South ...

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South Carolina Defeats UConn to Win 2022 NCAA Women's ... (PEOPLE.com)

The South Carolina Gamecocks won 64-49 over the UConn Huskies Sunday night, earning their second national championship title.

In the past, the NCAA exclusively reserved the phrase and branding for the men's basketball tournament. "The net is going to represent something, something in our game, something that will advance our game," said Staley, who became the first Black coach to win two championships. South Carolina defeated the UConn Huskies, 64-49, Sunday night to win the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship.

UConn Huskies fall short in NCAA women's basketball final (Standard Freeholder)

The South Carolina Gamecocks went on a 13-2 run from the opening tip-off at the NCAA women's basketball championship game, sending the University of…

The Gamecocks also outscored the Huskies in the second half, 29-22. The Huskies’ best quarter was the second, outscoring the Gamecocks 19-13. The Huskies played catchup the entire game and were able to close the deficit to six late in the second quarter but couldn’t get any closer.

Where to get women's basketball NCAA gear: South Carolina ... (pennlive.com)

Following the South Carolina Gamecock's victory Sunday night, merchandise celebrating their NCAA March Madness title was released including lots of shirts ...

This marked the program’s second national title, elevating coach Dawn Staley to become the first Black men’s or women’s coach with two Division I titles. The most popular items are the official locker room South Carolina National Champs T-shirts in women’s ($34.99) and men’s sizes ($31.99), as well as the official National Champs hats ($34.99) the players wore on the court in Minneapolis. The University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team defeated the University of Connecticut with a score of 64-49, naming the Gamecocks as 2022 NCAA March Madness champions in the women’s bracket.

USC Gamecocks win NCAA women's basketball championship ... (WBTV)

The USC Gamecocks have returned to South Carolina as national champions! They took home the 2022 NCAA women's basketball championship after beating UConn in ...

The last time the Tar Heels have won the NCAA championships was in 2017. “For us to go all the way, it’s like this is the best feeling I’ve had in a while,” said Boston. Sunday marked the second time the Huskies and Gamecocks have met in the NCAA tournament.

UConn Huskies fall short in NCAA women's basketball final (The Kingston Whig-Standard)

The South Carolina Gamecocks went on a 13-2 run from the opening tip-off at the NCAA women's basketball championship game, sending the University of…

UConn's journey to the NCAA women's basketball championship ... (Hartford Courant)

After a brief respite during the Big East Tournament and the first few games of the NCAA Tournament, UConn's run of bad luck with injuries and illness ...

Women's Basketball: South Carolina Crowned 2021-22 NCAA ... (CalBearsMaven)

Gamecocks beat UConn to take the title back to Columbia. Dawn Staley makes history.

She is the first black coach in men's and women's NCAA Division 1 history to win multiple national titles. She had her squad locked in from the beginning of the season. Aliyah Boston and her teammates were locked in since last year after losing to Stanford in the NCAA Championship by one point in the final seconds.

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