Women's national championship game predictions, picks, odds for South Carolina vs UConn March Madness final today. Why Gamecocks, Huskies will win.

South Carolina has taken transfers frequently during Staley’s tenure. Some of the Gamecocks’ recent hits in the portal: center Kamilla Cardoso, who came from Syracuse, and Paopao, who came from Oregon. Both won national championships. Naturally, South Carolina has an excellent recruiting pitch for transfers.

South Carolina and UConn will face off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday in a matchup between two powerhouse programs. The Gamecocks are looking to repeat as national champions and win their third national title in four seasons, while the Huskies are looking for their school’s record 12th national title – though it would be their first since 2016.

No. 1 South Carolina and Dawn Staley face No. 1 Texas in the Final Four of March Madness. Follow along for live score updates

The Huskies convincingly won their 12th national championship Sunday, 82-59, in front of 19,777 fans at Amalie Arena. All 12 of those titles have come with coach Geno Auriemma at the helm, but this one marks the program's first since 2016.

The season wraps up with an epic matchup of legacy programs and legendary coaches as South Carolina faces UConn for the NCAA title.

The UConn Huskies pulled away in the second half and didn’t look back, defeating defending champions South Carolina 82-59 for a dominant victory in the women’s NCAA tournament national championship game.

For the second time in four years the South Carolina Gamecocks will play the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship, and on Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. the game will take place.