The University of South Carolina defeats UConn 64-49 to win the NCAA women's basketball national championship.
The South Carolina Gamecocks won their second national championship in five years Sunday after defeating the Connecticut Huskies 64-49.
The name of the game Sunday was defense and offensive rebounds for the Gamecocks, who controlled the game from the start with a 13-2 lead in just the first six minutes of the game. It was the fewest points the Huskies had scored in a quarter this season. The Gamecocks outrebounded the Huskies 49-24 in the win. The Huskies went on two runs -- a 9-0 run in the second quarter and a 10-0 one in the third -- but the Gamecocks kept the lead the entire game.
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