Staley makes show of pregame hug with Close
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Dawn Staley made sure the crowd acknowledged her pregame handshake with Cori Close before South Carolina and UCLA met in the women's final, an apparent dig at Geno Auriemma
Apr 5, 2026, 04:20 PM ET PHOENIX -- It seems there will be no pregame handshake drama at the women's national championship game. Two days ago in a March Madness Final Four game, UConn's Geno Auriem…