Did Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley shake hands before Final Four?

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The tense encounter heard 'round the world after Friday night's Final Four game between South Carolina and UConn might have happened for no reason.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and UConn coach Geno Auriemma got into a quick fracas after the former's team beat the latter in Phoenix to go to the national title game.

Staley thinks Auriemma could have been mad at an alleged lack of a pregame handshake between the two, but photographic evidence refutes any anger the UConn coach could have let boil over.

The two clearly shook hands before the game.


Two legendary coaches meet again #WFinalFourpic.twitter.com/yB1EdTOxTC

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 3, 2026

If this is what Auriemma was actually mad about, we're officially lost on why this even happened in the first place.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Did Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley shake hands before Final Four?

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