For a record 14th straight year, the women’s NCAA tournament will welcome UConn to the Final Four.
The No. 2 Huskies punched their ticket to Minneapolis with a 91–87 victory over the No. 1 NC State Wolfpack in a double overtime thriller on Monday night in Bridgeport. UConn forced 14 turnovers and survived a furious fourth quarter and overtime effort from NC State to reach a 22nd Final Four under coach Geno Auriemma.
Tied at 61 at the end of the fourth quarter, the two teams traded baskets in the opening minute of overtime. UConn star guard and reigning Naismith College Player of the Year Paige Bueckers then went on to score 10 points in the first extra period to give the Huskies a late advantage. The Wolfpack’s Jakia Brown-Turner played spoiler in the moment, drilling a three-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining to send the game to second overtime.
