The standard for South Carolina women's basketball is almost impossibly high. Dawn Staley has turned the Gamecocks into a perennial powerhouse where anything short of a national title leaves fans wondering what went wrong.

Here are the biggest takeaways from a game and a tournament that won’t be soon forgotten after UConn won its first national championship in nine years.

Want to tune into as much March Madness as you can? DIRECTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV both have you covered with every channel you’ll need, plus free trials. South Carolina was up 38-35 at the break, and history repeated itself. The Gamecocks haven’t lost a game when leading at half in more than three years and that wouldn’t change Friday night.

Things look much different today. Connecticut on Sunday won its 12th NCAA championship in the last 30 years, all under coach Geno Auriemma, and did so in resounding fashion. The Huskies beat South Carolina 82-59 — yes,

It’s been less than 24 hours since navy-and-white confetti dusted the Amalie Arena floor Sunday night. But college basketball is in the thick of its version of free agency.

Another victory for the UConn Huskies. Fans filled the Gampel Pavilion on Sunday afternoon to watch the women’s basketball team take home the big win in the NCAA

Though the quest for the perfect bracket still evades us, one fortunate ESPN Women's Tournament Challenge player got as close as we've seen with 62 correct predictions out of 63 picks in their bracket,

One person came one first-round women's NCAA Tournament game away from perfection in the CBS Sports Bracket Challenge.

UConn capped its season at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball pol l on Monday, one day after winning its 12th national championship. The Huskies received all 31 votes from a national media panel after Geno Auriemma's team beat South Carolina 82-59 for the title.