Geno and Dawn exchange heated words as South Carolina advances (0:34) Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley exchange heated words as South Carolina advances to the national championship game. (0:34) ESPN News Services May 12, 2026, 02:41 PM ET Geno Auriemma and UConn won't have to wait long for a rematch with Dawn Staley and South Carolina . The Huskies will face the Gamecocks as part of a doubleheader on Nov. 24 in the first meeting between the rivals since last month at the Final Four, where Auriemma and Staley got into a fiery postgame altercation. The UConn-South Carolina matchup, announced Tuesday , will be part of the 13th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Reigning champion UCLA will face St. John's in the other game. A visibly upset Auriemma appeared to chastise Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina's 62-48 upset victory over then-undefeated UConn in the NCAA tournament semifinal on April 3.…