US EditionSouth Carolina Meets UCLA in NCAA Women's Title Game Seeking a 4th Title as Bruins Chase Their 1st
UCLA and South Carolina enter the title game with 36 wins each, and the Bruins lead the Big Ten in assists and shooting.
- The 2026 NCAA tournament national championship game features the South Carolina Gamecocks and UCLA Bruins competing in Phoenix this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
- Following Friday's semifinal wins, the Gamecocks advanced by defeating UConn 62-48, while the Bruins secured their first-ever title game appearance by beating Texas 51-44.
- Leading their programs into the title game, UCLA coach Cori Close and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley mark a four-year goal for the Bruins to transform into a national powerhouse like the Gamecocks.
- Regarding the upcoming matchup, UCLA guard Kiki Rice said Friday, "Look, this is the 2026 UCLA team," emphasizing that the Bruins are focused on the unique challenge of matching up against the experienced Gamecocks.
- Driven by a "now or never" mentality, five UCLA starters with no eligibility remaining are seeking to claim the program's first national championship in their final game together.
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UCLA’s Cori Close Addresses Geno Auriemma-Dawn Staley Drama
Hours before UCLA meets South Carolina for the national championship, Bruins coach Cori Close stepped carefully into the biggest off-court conversation hanging over the game. Close was asked about the fallout from the heated postgame exchange between UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley after the Gamecocksâ Final Four win. According to comments shared by Lindsay Gibbs on X, Close said she and Staley had texted briefly…
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