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Dawn Staley was so furious after foul call on Joyce Edwards

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 4:24 PM ET

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley was so furious after forward Joyce Edwards was called for a foul during the national championship game between her team and UConn at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday.

UConn guard Paige Bueckers had the ball and pulled up for a shot near the elbow with her Huskies leading 23-18 with 7:17 left in the second quarter. Edwards went to contest Bueckers’ shot and was called for a foul that left Staley ticked off.

Take a look at Staley’s reaction to the foul call.

Dawn Staley is NOT pleased over that foul call to Joyce Edwards.

@TWDTV1 https://t.co/DfO71kTDhq pic.twitter.com/vyjkHCnIfi
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (BlueSky too now) (@sluggahjells) April 6, 2025

The foul call sent Bueckers to the free throw line, and she made both her attempts to extend UConn’s lead to 25-18. They went into halftime leading 36-26.

UConn entered the game looking to win its first championship since 2016. Staley entered the game looking to repeat as champions with South Carolina.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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