{"id":703350,"date":"2026-04-04T02:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/703350\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T02:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:29:13","slug":"what-dawn-staley-said-after-tensions-flare-with-gene-auriemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/703350\/","title":{"rendered":"What Dawn Staley said after tensions flare with Gene Auriemma"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Dawn Staley said after tensions flare with Gene Auriemma<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Immediately after her heated altercation with Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley spoke on it with Holly Rowe and gave her thoughts.<\/p>\n

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Rowe asked Staley what went wrong that sparked the confrontation, to which she responded with grace:<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea, but imma let you know this: I\u2019m of integrity. I\u2019m of integrity. So if I did something wrong to Geno, I had no idea what I did. I guess he thought I didn\u2019t shake his hand at the beginning of the game. I didn\u2019t know, I went down there pregame, shook everybody on his staff\u2019s hand. I don\u2019t know what he came with after the game. But hey, sometimes things get heated, we move on.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a close first half that ended 26-24, Staley had her squad energized and ready to go for the second half, outscoring the Huskies 38-22 to finish the game.<\/p>\n

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More:\u00a0Watch: Geno Auriemma has words for Dawn Staley in heated exchange at Final Four<\/a><\/p>\n

Staley and South Carolina are not headed for their fifth National Championship appearance since 2017 and are looking to claim their fourth title. Tip-off for the title games is set for Sunday, April 5th at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC.<\/p>\n

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