The standard for South Carolina women's basketball is almost impossibly high. Dawn Staley has turned the Gamecocks into a perennial powerhouse where anything short of a national title leaves fans wondering what went wrong.

Here are the biggest takeaways from a game and a tournament that won’t be soon forgotten after UConn won its first national championship in nine years.

UConn has won its 12th national championship and first since 2016 in women’s basketball after blowing out defending champion South Carolina 82-59 in the NCAA Tournament final.