Strong, Fudd help UConn blow out UCLA 85-51 in Final Four as Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title
Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
The Huskies have now won 15 straight games, all of them by double digits, and will now play for a national championship on Sunday.
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The UCLA Bruins face off with the UConn Huskies in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday, April 4.
While the men’s team in Hollywood has a long and storied history, this is actually the first time the women’s team at UCLA has made it to the Final Four. After a dominant regular season that saw the team win the Big Ten title, the Bruins have shown they have what it takes to be title contenders in wins over Ole Miss and LSU.
The Huskies face the NCAA Tournament's top overall team, UCLA, while No. 1 seeds Texas and South Carolina square off in the earlier matchup.
The UConn Huskies and UCLA Bruins will play the nightcap of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four with the second and final spot in the national title game on the line.