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MINNEAPOLIS — All season long, South Carolina carried an air of dominance, almost to the point of inevitability.

The South Carolina coach won her second national title in the last five seasons on Sunday night.

What a difference a year makes.

MINNEAPOLIS — South Carolina set sights on its ultimate goal — winning the national championship — before the season’s first tip. The Gamecocks turned their goal into reality Sunday night, winning the 2022 NCAA tournament championship with a win over the UConn Huskies.

Taurasi and Bird couldn't help but wear their hearts on their sleeves.

Minute-by-minute report: The Gamecocks led wire-to-wire as they dominated the Huskies to win their second national title

Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year.

Making Our PicksMINNEAPOLIS — Two of the most prolific programs in women’s college basketball will meet Sunday night for the national championship as the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 overall seed South Carolina takes on Bridgeport Region champion UConn. The Gamecocks are making their fourth Final Four ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year.