U-Conn. women beat South Carolina to win national title
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Azzi Fudd led the Huskies with 24 points while Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds.
From CBS News
Fudd, who put up 24 points, was named the game's Most Outstanding Player.
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Bueckers capped her stellar career with the Huskies’ first championship since 2016, ending a nine-year title drought for the team.
From The Denver Post
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UConn superstar guard Paige Bueckers was showered with confetti, cheers, hugs and love after the Huskies won the 2025 national championship.
After her tragic death, the UConn team honored Gigi by draping her No 2 jersey with a bouquet of flowers on the bench in a moving tribute, saying she was “forever a Husky.” Auriemma had a beautiful speech at the memorial for Kobe and Gigi and talked about his experience meeting them.
The Cougars stunned Duke, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-3 to close their semifinal clash Saturday and win 70-67. L.J. Cryer finished with 26 points to lead Houston to their third title game appearance and first national championship.
Paige Bueckers and UConn knocked off Lauren Betts and UCLA to reach the national championship game, where they will face South Carolina on Sunday.
UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers received a heartfelt message from her brother Drew ahead of the national championship game against South Carolina.