UConn's undefeated season crumbles as South Carolina gets sweet revenge against reigning champs
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Key Points:
- The UConn women's basketball team ended their quest for a perfect 40-0 season with a 62-48 loss to South Carolina in the Final Four, being outscored by 16 points in the final 20 minutes.
- South Carolina's Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 points and Agot Makeer added 14, with the Gamecocks playing strong defense to secure the victory.
- UConn, which entered the Final Four undefeated at 38-0, had its lowest scoring output since a 49-point game in the 2022 national championship loss to South Carolina.
- UConn's star players struggled offensively, with Sarah Strong scoring 12 points but shooting 4 for 16, and Azzi Fudd making only 3 of 15 shots; the team shot just 31.1% from the field.
- The game featured a heated postgame exchange between coaches Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley, and South Carolina will face UCLA in the national championship game.
