https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303543.html https://img.connatix.com/6808f194-6bbd-44e9-8b06-95fac19a95e3/1_th.jpg Staley not letting Geno distract her from winning national championship University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley is not letting the heated moment with UConn coach Geno Auriemma get in the team's way of winning a national championship. The Gamecocks face UCLA. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303543.html/video-embed 78 2026-04-05T00:02:53Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315308187.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d257753b-fae2-44dc-93b0-1e04d1b229f1/1_th.jpg Gamecocks arrive for national championship game against UCLA The University of South Carolina Gamecocks will play UCLA for the NCAA national championship at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315308187.html/video-embed 30 2026-04-05T18:30:45Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303951.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e5740f7d-fc8c-4837-a02b-655755ffbd5e/2_th.jpg What you need to know as USC faces UCLA for the national championship The State's Michael Sauls breaks down what to watch for as the Gamecocks face UCLA in the NCAA Tournament national championship game. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303951.html/video-embed 76 2026-04-05T02:30:38Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315304590.html https://img.connatix.com/eef4e5d0-660a-461d-9a7e-bd2fea31dec5/2_th.jpg Sights and sounds from Gamecocks practice at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix The University of South Carolina Gamecocks are playing for the NCAA Tournament national championship. They face UCLA on Sunday, April 5, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315304590.html/video-embed 34 2026-04-05T02:31:40Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303316.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a00bebc0-9c8c-4e79-a121-0618a264714e/3_th.jpg What Dawn Staley sees in UCLA's Lauren Betts before the national championship game The University of South Carolina will face the University of California, Los Angeles for the NCAA Tournament national championship game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315303316.html/video-embed 85 2026-04-04T23:14:28Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315297155.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ea9c0e78-ab16-4ad8-a71d-ed9d485dc408/3_th.jpg Staley deflects heated exchange between Geno Auriemma after tournament win UConn's Geno Auriemma had to be escorted away from South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley near the end of their semifinal game in the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks won, 62-48 to advance to the National Championship game. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315297155.html/video-embed 64 2026-04-04T03:36:03Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315297224.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/96e3bf19-7d61-48b9-9bc8-9cb10a1c1589/1_th.jpg What was different for the USC Gamecocks to beat UConn compared to last year The University of South Carolina Gamecocks beat UConn 62-48 to advance in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams met in the national championship game a year ago, with UConn winning. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article315297224.html/video-embed 54 2026-04-04T04:04:12Z no