The UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks are the last two NCAA women's basketball champions — and according to the odds, both teams are right back in the thick of it this season. With the Huskies' win over the Gamecocks in last season's title ...

USC has yet to come even a bit close to recreating its electric, buzzer-beating 72-70 win against the Huskies last December — a feat that was only possible with the help of Watkins and her leadership of the Trojans’ second-half comeback, which clearly was not possible today.

A fierce breakdown of the NCAA women’s NET rankings, analyzing UConn, LSU, Michigan, UCLA, and South Carolina from No. 5 to No. 1 with records, quad performance, star players, and momentum heading toward March.

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

Having lived in the state of Connecticut since I was born, and being taught by alumni and professors of UConn, I have seen my fair share of UConn basketball games on television. Whether it was at the family Thanksgiving gathering or March Madness season, I ...

Sue Bird's No. 10 jersey joined Rebecca Lobo's No. 50 and Swin Cash's No. 32 as the only retired UConn women's basketball numbers.