Geno and Dawn exchange heated words as South Carolina advances (0:34)

Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley exchange heated words as South Carolina advances to the national championship game. (0:34)

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May 12, 2026, 02:41 PM ET

Geno Auriemma and UConn won't have to wait long for a rematch with Dawn Staley and South Carolina .

The Huskies will face the Gamecocks as part of a doubleheader on Nov. 24 in the first meeting between the rivals since last month at the Final Four, where Auriemma and Staley got into a fiery postgame altercation.

The UConn-South Carolina matchup, announced Tuesday , will be part of the 13th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Reigning champion UCLA will face St.…