South Carolina Is the Pick to Cut Down the Nets, and UCLA Fans Should Be Nervous
The Gamecocks are favored heading into the national championship game against UCLA, according to ESPN's latest odds. South Carolina's made it to their first title game, and bookmakers like their chances to finish the job.
How South Carolina Got Here
South Carolina avenged last year's loss to UConn to advance to the championship. That's a statement win for a team that had unfinished business from 12 months ago. Coach Dawn Staley's squad is hungry, and it showed when they took down a program that beat them when it mattered most in the past.
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The Bruins reached their first title game with a win over Texas, grinding out what was described as a sloppy performance to get there. It wasn't pretty, but UCLA found a way. Now they'll face a South Carolina team that's been waiting for this moment and proved it has the goods to compete at the highest level.
The national championship matchup is set. South Carolina comes in as the betting favorite. UCLA will need to clean things up from their semifinal performance and execute at a higher level if they want to cut down the nets on college basketball's biggest stage.
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