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The South Carolina Gamecocks walked away a team of happy hoopers following their decisive victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA championship on Sunday cemented a historic undefeated season. In a hard-fought game that ended with an 87 - 75 Gamecocks victory, women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley and guard Raven Johnson spoke to NBC’s “TODAY“ show on Monday about the emotions they felt after the team capped their improbable perfect run.
In the face of this adversity, Staley and her team didn't just win a championship, they remained undefeated throughout the entire season. 'We cried sad tears, unhappy tears,' Staley told 'TODAY.' 'And to get back to this place and finish the job and do it in a fashion that no one expected us to do it in, my cup runneth over with joy for our players.
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