PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Sarah Strong #21 of the UConn Huskies reacts during the third quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Bodyarmor water bottles are seen before the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the UConn Huskies in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: A detailed view of a chair is seen before the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the UConn Huskies in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: A general view inside Mortgage Matchup Center before the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the UConn Huskies in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Azzi Fudd #35, Kayleigh Heckel #9, Ashlynn Shade #12, and Sarah Strong #21 of the UConn Huskies react during the third quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Ashlynn Shade #12 of the UConn Huskies dribbles against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the third quarter in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Joyce Edwards #8 of the South Carolina Gamecocks collects a loose ball in front of Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 03: Agot Makeer #44 of the South Carolina Gamecocks shoots the ball against Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)