Geno Auriemma appeared to say the handshake-line dispute was about the pregame protocol and that he “waited there for like three minutes.” He also said, “I said what I had to say and nothing. Nothing.”

Quick scoop

The bigger flashpoint was his in-game criticism of the officiating and his comment that South Carolina’s coach was “shouting and using language” at the officials. The exact words he exchanged with Dawn Staley on the court were not clearly reported, and the reporting says it remains unclear what specific comments he was referencing.

What Staley said

Staley said she didn’t know why the exchange got heated and suggested it may have been about pregame handshake protocol. She also said, “sometimes things get heated. We move on.”

Bottom line

If you mean the on-court argument, there isn’t a fully confirmed public transcript of the exact words between them. What’s confirmed is that Auriemma was upset about the officiating and later said the handshake-line moment came down to what he believed had happened before the game.