UCLA WBB routs South Carolina to win first NCAA national championship

April 5, 2026

By Thomas Goldkamp, On3: The women’s national championship game was never all that closely contested. UCLA knocked off South Carolina 79-51 with a thoroughly dominant performance.

The Bruins had opened up a double-digit lead after one quarter. The team’s defense was absolutely suffocating, keeping the Gamecocks from generating any kind of rhythm whatsoever.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spoke to what her team needed to do after the opening frame. It just never materialized.

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UCLA routs South Carolina to win first NCAA national championship in women's basketball

UCLA routed South Carolina from start to finish to claim the program's first NCAA national championship in women's basketball.

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