AP Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes with women’s NCAA champions


              South Carolina's Aliyah Boston holds up the trophy after a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament against UConn Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina won 64-49 to win the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
            
              South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament against UConn Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina won 64-49 to win the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
            
              A March Madness tag is seen on a South Carolina player's back pack during a film session at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina's LeLe Grissett plays table tennis in the players' lounge at the team's hotel at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, center, talks with her staff after a film session at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina's Sania Feagin, left, and Zia Cooke play a video game in the the players' lounge in their hotel at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina's Aliyah Boston, left, talks with Sania Feagin following dinner at the team's hotel at the Women's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament, Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina's Eniya Russell takes notes during a film session at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. There was laughter, some friendly jabs at each other between film study, team dinners and the occasional trip to the players' lounge equipped with video games as the Gamecocks found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina players listen to coach Dawn Staley during a film session at the Women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. The players found ways to enjoy their time in Minneapolis preparing for the women's Final Four and a shot at a second national title. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
            
              South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, greets fans as the team returns to the team's hotel following the Women's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina defeated UConn earlier in the night to win the national championship. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
AP Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes with women’s NCAA champions