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Eva Geitheim

Dawn Staley Explains Why She Hopes Her Players Are Crying After Title Loss to UConn

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley hugs guard Raven Johnson. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The South Carolina Gamecocks were humbled by UConn in a 82-59 loss during the NCAA national championship game. Though South Carolina had been the most dominant team in women's college basketball over the last two years, they were unable to replicate that magic and got blown out by the Huskies.

The defeat marked South Carolina's first ever in the national championship game, as the Gamecocks had previously been a perfect 3-0 in the tournament final.

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