First look at the women’s national championship: Who will win? South Carolina or UCLA?
PHOENIX — UCLA and South Carolina will meet in Sunday’s national championship game, staging a rematch from a regular-season meeting. This will be just the fifth time these teams have met with UCLA winning 77-62 on Nov. 24.
So, who will win on Sunday? What is the matchup to watch? And who are the X-factors?
The Athletic breaks it all down, with predictions from its women’s basketball reporters at the Final Four. Who are the coaches? Dawn Staley, No.
1 seed South Carolina The 18-year Gamecocks coach has turned the program into the newest dynasty in women’s college basketball. Before she arrived, South Carolina had made eight NCAA Tournaments appearances since 1981, and its best finish had been the Elite Eight in 2001-02. Now, Staley is one of the best coaches in basketball, not just women’s basketball, and is going to her fourth national championship in five years.
She’s 2-1 in the title games, with her lone loss coming last year to UConn. The Gamecocks advanced by getting revenge on UConn, which had beating them in the 2025 title game, with a 62-48 victory on Friday night. Cori Close, No.
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