South Carolina won this game with defense, and one unstoppable scorer. South Carolina beat Connecticut 64-49 to win the 2022 women’s national championship.

Connecticut scored 70 or more points in 24 of their 35 games. Only 4 times, did they score under 60. The suffocating South Carolina defense held the Huskies to under 50 points!!!!

Then, there was Destanni Henderson who scored 26 points to lead South Carolina. They jumped out to an early 22-8 first quarter lead, watched as Connecticut fought back to as many as 6 points late in the 3rd quarter. Then, Henderson would score 7 of the next 9 points in the game to extend the lead back to 11. Any time that UConn would try to make a run, Henderson would have the answer.

But while Henderson was dominating on the offensive side of the court, the real story is on the defensive side. Connecticut could not get going from outside, only hitting 4-16 from three-point range. The Huskies shot 48.9% on the season from the field – but tonight, they could only make 40.7% against the Gamecocks. Add into it that South Carolina forced 15 turnovers, and it led to the Huskies only scoring 49 points when they normally average 74.8.

Congratulations to the South Carolina women’s basketball team – they have been a dominating force all season, and their defense has now led them to a national championship.