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SI:AM | South Carolina Proved It

Good morning. I’m Josh Rosenblat, who teamed up with Dan Gartland for this edition of SI:AM.

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South Carolina went out and proved it

It looked like a mismatch from the jump. Top-seeded South Carolina, the country’s No. 1 team all season, claimed its second national title in program history last night with a 64–49 win over UConn.

Dawn Staley’s squad dominated the opening quarter before the Huskies pulled the game back into reach before halftime.