UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) hugs UConn head coach Geno Auriemma as she comes off the floor late in the second half of the ...

Thousands of fans from South Carolina and Connecticut arrived at Amalie Arena hours before tip off to cheer on their favorite players and coaches as they walked the red carpet into the arena.

The title game followed a similar script to when the teams squared off Feb. 16, an 87-58 drubbing in Columbia, South Carolina ...