Undefeated UConn upset by South Carolina in women's Final Four

U.S. Undefeated UConn upset by South Carolina in women's Final Four April 3, 2026 / 9:43 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women's NCAA Tournament championship game.The Gamecocks will face the winner of Texas and UCLA semifinal on Sunday for the title, capping off another March Madness. South Carolina (36-3) will be looking to win its fourth national championship. Their other three have come in the last decade.UConn (38-1) entered the Final Four undefeated for the ninth time in school history and for the third straight time left without a title. The Huskies also lost in the 2017 and 2018 national semifinals. This was the fewest points UConn had scored since putting up 49 points in a national championship game loss to the Gamecocks in 2022. South Carolina guard Ta'Niya Latson (00) and South Carolina guard Agot Makeer (44) go for a rebound against UConn during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game on April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin / AP The Huskies and Gamecocks played last season for the title and UConn came away with an 82-59 rout for the school's 12th national championship. UConn also beat South Carolina handily during the 2024-25 regular season.With less than a second remaining in the game, UConn coach Geno Auriemma walked across the court to shake hands with Dawn Staley and had an animated conversation with the South Carolina coach while pointing to the floor. Staley yelled back at him as assistants from both teams separated the two.When the clock ran out finally, Auriemma walked straight to the tunnel and didn't shake hands. The two teams did shake hands.The teams came into the game as the second- and third-leading scoring teams in the nation, both averaging over 87 points per game. This was a defensive battle. L...