Signs, Omens, and Superstitions: The Stars May Be Aligning for South Carolina Again
PHOENIX — For the analytically minded, Sunday’s national championship game comes down to defensive matchups, shooting percentages, and who executes…
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Madina Okot’s Future at South Carolina Hangs in the Balance With Hours to Spare
PHOENIX — The national championship game tips off Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Madina Okot’s decision deadline arrives 48 hours…
Dawn Staley Holds the Edge: A Complete History of South Carolina vs. UCLA Before Sunday’s Championship Showdown
PHOENIX — When South Carolina and UCLA tip off Sunday at Mortgage Matchup Center, they will be meeting for the…
Five Things That Will Decide the National Championship: South Carolina vs. UCLA
PHOENIX — Sunday’s national championship game between South Carolina and UCLA is the culmination of a season that has produced…
“The Betts Problem: How South Carolina Plans to Stop UCLA’s Most Dangerous Weapon”
PHOENIX — Every championship game has a central tactical question. Sunday’s is straightforward to identify and extraordinarily difficult to solve.…
The X-Factor Is Actually Two People: How Johnson and Makeer Are Redefining South Carolina’s Defense
PHOENIX — Everyone keeps calling Agot Makeer the X-Factor. The label is not wrong — but it is incomplete. The…
What to Know Between South Carolina vs. UCLA: History, and Predictions for the National Championship
PHOENIX — The bracket has delivered exactly what it promised. Two number one seeds. Two elite coaches. Two programs that…
Dawn Staley Refuses to Be Distracted: “At Some Point Everything Will Be Addressed. This Weekend Won’t Be One of Them.”
PHOENIX — Geno Auriemma issued his apology on Saturday morning. Dawn Staley received it, acknowledged it, and moved on —…
Auriemma Apologizes to Staley and South Carolina: “It Was Uncalled For”
PHOENIX — Less than 24 hours after one of the most contentious endings to a Final Four game in recent…
Joyce Edwards Rewrites South Carolina History — And She’s Only a Sophomore
PHOENIX — The record book did not stand a chance. With her sixth point against UConn in Friday night’s Final…