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The UCLA Bruins took on Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks in this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game on Sunday. Coach Cori Close helped her team emerge victorious with a dominating 79-51 score at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. After the game, NBA legend Magic Johnson took to social media to […]
Following their loss from this year's national championship game to coach Cori Close's UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks guards Ta'Niya Latson and Raven Johnson share an emotional moment together as they wrap up their college basketball careers.
Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51 in the national championship game on Sunday to win their first-ever title. Although the star of the NCAA final was surely Gabriela Jaquez, Betts completed a pretty impressive season. She averaged 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game. Betts […]
The South Carolina Gamecocks, coached by Dawn Staley, are now on the wrong side of history following their 2026 national championship game loss to the UCLA Bruins, as it is related to their 2025 NCAA title matchup defeat to the UConn Huskies.
In the post-game press conference following her team's loss in this year's national championship game, South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley dismissed any rumor that UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma has reached out to her following their viral tussle.
With the Miami Heat having a day off on Sunday, it was the perfect time for Jaime Jaquez Jr. to fly a few thousand miles to Phoenix and watch his sister make history. UCLA notched its first-ever national title in the NCAA Women’s Tournament following its 28-point drubbing of South Carolina, 79-51, at Mortgage Matchup […] The post Heat’s Jamie Jaquez Jr. has heartfelt reaction to sister Gabriela’s national championship with UCLA appeared first on ClutchPoints.
As she was leading her team to the 2026 national championship through her inspired play against the South Carolina Gamecocks, UCLA Bruins guard Gabriela Jaquez just received a heap of praise from Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
The remarkable moment happened after Kye Robinson airballed an awkward-looking shot from the side of the basket.
During the first quarter of Sunday's clash against the South Carolina Gamecocks, Betts could be seen hunched over on the bench coughing into a towel.
Dawn Staley showed major respect for Cori Close following the South Carolina Gamecocks’ 79-51 loss to the UCLA Bruins in the women’s national championship game on Sunday afternoon. Staley has been the Gamecocks’ head coach since the 2008-09 season, while Close has led the Bruins’ direction since the 2011-12 campaign. Both coaches have enjoyed remarkable […] The post South Carolina WBB’s Dawn Staley praises ‘good human being’ Cori Close after championship blowout appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Lauren Betts let all the emotions out after leading the UCLA Bruins to the women’s national championship with the 79-51 blowout win over South Carolina on Sunday afternoon. Betts completed the final season of her collegiate career with the Bruins. She made her way up the ranks as one of the top stars in the […] The post UCLA WBB star Lauren Betts tears up in instant reaction to winning national title appeared first on ClutchPoints.
There are two major injuries to keep an eye on in Monday’s national championship game.
It took her 15 years to finally hoist the national championship trophy. But Close finally did it with the help of her star-studded senior class who put South Carolina in an inescapable hole en route to cruising to a 79-51 victory.
The UCLA Bruins are having an easy time dominating the South Carolina Gamecocks in the national championship game.
Here's everything we know about Lauren Betts' health scare during the UCLA Bruins vs the South Carolina Gamecocks national title game.
UCLA Bruins guard Gabriela Jaquez's brother, Jaime Jaquez Jr. urged fans to support the Bruins in the National Championship game.
Will Solo Ball suit up for UConn in the national championship game? Here's the latest injury update ahead of Monday's matchup.
With Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team losing in a rout to the UCLA Bruins in the national championship game on Sunday, 79-51, the conversation people are still wondering about with her has nothing to do with the contest. After Staley and UConn head coach Geno Auriemma got into a heated exchange […] The post Dawn Staley shuts down Geno Auriemma question in classy fashion appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Who is Gabriela Jaquez? Meet sister of NBA star leading UCLA in National Championship game sportingnews.com
As the South Carolina women’s basketball team was dominated by UCLA in the national championship game on Sunday, 79-51, head coach Dawn Staley would get real on the disappointing result. While the South Carolina women’s basketball team had been surrounded by the heated exchange between Staley and UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, the main focus […] The post Dawn Staley doesn’t hold back about South Carolina women’s basketball title game rout: ‘We got smacked’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
UCLA women’s basketball put on a dominant performance in the national title game, as they defeated South Carolina 79-51. It was their first title win in 48 years, and they did everything they could to make it to this point and hoist the trophy. It was their seniors who led the way in this game, […] The post UCLA WBB’s Gabriela Jaquez holds back tears after heroic title game performance appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dusty May’s system clicked as Michigan dominated Arizona in the Final Four, sending the Wolverines to the national title game with a 36-3 record.
Taking it to the Gamecocks from the opening tip, the Bruins put together their most complete game of the tournament.
Dusty May didn’t waste any time with scouting for the national championship game — before he even knew if Michigan would advance.
