South Carolina embrace Destanni to stifle UConn and win second NCAA title

• As it happened: UConn 49-64 South Carolina
• Destanni Henderson stars for Gamecocks with 26 points

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory on Sunday night that ended the Huskies' undefeated streak in title games.

Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma's Huskies their first loss in 12 NCAA title games.