Spearheaded by Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, the UConn Huskies are set to make their 24th Final Four appearance on Friday.

Paige Bueckers and UConn easily handled UCLA 85-51 in the Final Four Friday, setting the stage for a matchup with Dawn Staley’s South Carolina.

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It’s like the most subtle flex of a musical chairs game for a basketball fan. Higher on the walls hang the banners for All-Americans and national championships. The names that look down on players from those banners aren’t just well-known,

The UConn women's basketball team is facing UCLA in the Final Four national semifinal as the Huskies chase their 12th NCAA title.

Paige Bueckers got help from Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong in the UConn women's basketball national semifinal win over UCLA in the Final Four.

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 on Friday night in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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.

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