GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley does not think anyone should read too much into UConn failing to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2007 as a harbinger of things to come.
During her news conference before her team's Elite Eight matchup against Maryland on Sunday, Staley said the only real significance to UConn's shocking 73-61 loss to Ohio State in the Sweet 16 in Seattle on Saturday is that «the streak is over.» «UConn is going to continue to be UConn,» Staley said. «They're going to reload.
If you see their roster that's coming in and who they're bringing back next year, they'll reload. They'll start a new streak. »I don't think any of us that's outside of UConn, we're not panicking.
They're going to be who they are. They're going to always — you get a chance to beat UConn, it's always going to be a big win for you and your program." South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49 in the national championship game a year ago to win its second title in six years.