How Ta'Niya Latson, Agot Makeer came up big for South Carolina in their first Final Four
Ta'Niya Latson and Agot Makeer were the top two scorers in South Carolina women's basketball's 62-48 win over UConn in the Final Four.
When South Carolina women’s basketball lost to UConn in the 2025 national championship game, it didn’t have Ta’Niya Latson or Agot Makeer . So, it’s only fitting those two players played pivotal roles in helping the No. 1 seed Gamecocks (36-3) take down the No.
1 overall seed Huskies (38-1) in this year’s Final Four. The pair finished as the game’s top two scorers and combined for 30 points in South Carolina’s 62-48 win over UConn at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 3. South Carolina will now play No.
1 seed UCLA in the national championship on April 5. “It means a lot. This is why I came to South Carolina,” Latson said.
“It was a personal sacrifice that I had to make. I mean, I know a lot of people don't get that, they don't understand my why. I did.