Geno Auriemma, the legendary coach of UConn, lost his temper in a controversial game against South Carolina, ending UConn's perfect season with a 62-48 loss. The loss ended the team's 54-game winning streak and a season's worth of adversity, with South Carolina's defense and clutch shooting. In a post-game interview, Auriamma complained about the officiating, criticized Dawn Staley for her language with officials and accused South Carolina of ripping Sarah Strong's jersey. He also mentioned a "double standard" for Staley's criticism of officials and suggested that Staley, a Black woman, gets more leeway to berate officials than he does. Despite these incidents, Auremma refused to apologize and insisted that he had previously met with Staley before the game at halfcourt and had a pre-game handshake.