South Carolina’s quest to win a fourth national title ended in ugly fashion for a second straight season, when the Gamecocks lost to UCLA 79-51 in the NCAA women’s basketball title game.
Even so, the monster program that Dawn Staley has built over the past 15 years doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere.
South Carolina's expectations as a program now have become to make the Final Four every year. The Gamecocks have made the Final 4 in the last 6 tournaments and will look to make it a seventh straight Final Four in 2027.
The program will have plenty of motivation after Sunday’s blowout loss to UCLA. The Gamecocks shot just 29% from the field and the 28-point margin was among the biggest in championship game history.
