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UConn, S.C. set 1st game since Geno-Staley spat
Key takeaways
- The Huskies will face the Gamecocks as part of a doubleheader on Nov. 24 in the first meeting between the rivals since last month at the Final Four, where Auriemma and Staley got into a fiery postgame altercation.
- The UConn-South Carolina matchup, announced Tuesday, will be part of the 13th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
- A visibly upset Auriemma appeared to chastise Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina's 62-48 upset victory over then-undefeated UConn in the NCAA tournament semifinal on April 3.
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The Huskies will face the Gamecocks as part of a doubleheader on Nov. 24 in the first meeting between the rivals since last month at the Final Four, where Auriemma and Staley got into a fiery postgame altercation.
The UConn-South Carolina matchup, announced Tuesday, will be part of the 13th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Reigning champion UCLA will face St. John's in the other game.
A visibly upset Auriemma appeared to chastise Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina's 62-48 upset victory over then-undefeated UConn in the NCAA tournament semifinal on April 3.
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