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UConn Favored for 13th Title; South Carolina's Motivation?
3/19/2026
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- The UConn Huskies are favored to win their 13th national championship, at -270.
- UCLA Bruins are next with +550 odds, Texas at +700, and South Carolina at +800.
- South Carolina Gamecocks earned a No. 1 seed with a 31-3 record.
- They lost four starters and losses to Texas and Oklahoma.
- Dawn Staley, South Carolina Gamecocks coach, says the SEC Tournament loss could motivate the team.
