Geno Auriemma appeared to be upset with Dawn Staley over the handshake moment and the game’s physical play, then said, “I just said what I had to say” and “I told the truth,” after the Final Four loss.

What happened

The report says Auriemma first complained about officiating during the game and later had a heated sideline exchange with Staley after South Carolina’s win.

What Staley said

Staley said she did not know exactly what triggered him, but guessed he may have thought she did not shake his hand before the game. She said she had already gone down pregame and greeted his staff, and added, “I’m of integrity.”

Bottom line

So the short answer is: Auriemma seemed to say Staley had been disrespectful or had not handled the pregame handshake the way he expected, while Staley denied doing anything wrong.

If you want, I can also give you the exact quote-by-quote exchange in a cleaner format.