The final weekend of the women’s NCAA tournament has arrived. And it has gotten off to a hot start.
Friday’s action kicked off with a rematch of last year’s title game, but it certainly wasn’t a replay of that game. South Carolina defeated UConn, 62–48, but the real story was what happened in the final moments of the game. When Dawn Staley went over to shake Geno Auriemma’s hand, the UConn coach got some stuff off his chest and the two coaches had to be separated. It’s not entirely clear what happened, but whatever it was, Auriemma made it personal.
