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What UConn's Gene Auriemma said after ripping Dawn Staley originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The South Carolina Gamecocks took care of business with a 62-48 win over the UConn Huskies in the Final Four on Friday night.
What started out as a close contest turned ugly going into the third quarter. Dawn Staley's team started to run away to the finish line and this didn't sit well with Geno Auriemma. The legendary coach aired out his frustration going into the final quarter.
"There were six fouls called in that quarter, all of them against us," Auriemma told ESPN's Holly Rowe. "And they've been beating the s— out of our guys down there the entire game. And I'm not making excuses because we haven't been able to make a shot. But this is ridiculous."
Watch:Geno Auriemma has words for Dawn Staley in heated exchange at Final Four
As South Carolina walked away with the double-digit lead, Auriemma came face-to-face while shaking hands with Staley and things were confrontational between the two. They had to be separated by their assistants before exiting the court.
Auriemma deflected about the exchange during the post-game press conference. When asked by reporters what he said to Staley, he said, "Nothing. I said what I needed to say. Nothing."
South Carolina advances to face the winner of Texas-UCLA on Sunday night in Phoenix.
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