PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks directs her team during an open practice ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Sarah Strong #21 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speak during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Sarah Strong #21 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speak during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Sarah Strong #21 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speak during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speaks during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speaks during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies speaks during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 02: Sarah Strong #21, Azzi Fudd #35, and head coach Geno Auriemma of the Connecticut Huskies speak during a press conference ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)