NCAA women's basketball championship: South Carolina vs. UConn
South Carolina defeated UConn for the NCAA women's basketball championship on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Target Center in Minneapolis.
UConn v South Carolina
The NCAA logo and a game ball as the South Carolina Gamecocks warm-up before the game against the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
A UConn Huskies band member reacts before the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
A game ball sits on the base of the basket before the game between the UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
A South Carolina Gamecocks player wearing her warm-up shirt and holding a game ball before the game against the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A UConn band member yells before a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
UConn v South Carolina
Victaria Saxton #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on before the game against the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Aaliyah Edwards #3 of the UConn Huskies looks to pass the ball during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies dribbles the ball during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Christyn Williams #13 of the UConn Huskies moves with the ball in front of Brea Beal #12 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first quarter during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
South Carolina's Destanni Henderson reacts after her three-point basket during the first half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
UConn v South Carolina
Zia Cooke #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks drives the ball passed Evina Westbrook #22 of the UConn Huskies during the second quarter during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Bree Hall #23 of the South Carolina Gamecocks shoots the ball during the second quarter against the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies and LeLe Grissett #24 of the South Carolina Gamecocks battle for the ball during the second quarter during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Brea Beal #12 of the South Carolina Gamecocks drives the ball during the second quarter against the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
South Carolina's Victaria Saxton battles for a loose ball with UConn's Aaliyah Edwards during the first half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
UConn's Paige Bueckers looks to get past South Carolina's Aliyah Boston and Bree Hall during the first half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
UConn's Paige Bueckers tries to get past South Carolina's Brea Beal during the first half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts during the first half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.
UConn v South Carolina
Elysa Wesolek #32 of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Destiny Littleton #11 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Kamilla Cardoso #10, Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks, and Victaria Saxton #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate with teammates after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
(L-R) Victaria Saxton #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks hugs Aliyah Boston #4 after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks holds a national champions sign after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks holds up the national championship trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks holds up the national championship trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UConn v South Carolina
Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates with teammates after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49 during the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at Target Center on April 03, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
South Carolina celebrates after a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament against UConn Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina won 64-49 to win the championship.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call during the second half of a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis.