National Championship Preview: #2 UConn and #1 South Carolina go head-to-head
Yahoo Sports' Caroline Fenton, 2011 NCAA champion Sydney Colson and 2022 WNBA champion Theresa Plaisance break down everything you need to know heading into the competitive matchup between #2 UConn and #1 South Carolina in the NCAA Women's National Championship.
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