South Carolina women's basketball was blown out by UConn in the second half, preventing Dawn Staley from winning back-to-back national titles.

South Carolina has taken transfers frequently during Staley’s tenure. Some of the Gamecocks’ recent hits in the portal: center Kamilla Cardoso, who came from Syracuse, and Paopao, who came from Oregon. Both won national championships. Naturally, South Carolina has an excellent recruiting pitch for transfers.

The 2024-25 season has come to a close for coach Dawn Staley. South Carolina women's basketball fell 82-59 to UConn in the national championship on Sunday, ending its season at 35-4. The Gamecocks finished No.