UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59.

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.

UConn has advanced to the national championship game for the first time since 2022 and the 13th time overall after dominating No. 1 overall seed UCLA 85-51 in the Final Four. The Huskies will face defending national champion South Carolina in the final on Sunday.

After last year's 'surreal' run to the Final Four, UConn women's basketball feels more confident this year thanks to Paige Bueckers' urgency and its new depth.

For some, competing on this NCAA stage is not new. UConn has advanced to the Final Four in 16 of the last 17 years and coach Geno Auriemma has led the Huskies to 24 total Final Fours in his career.

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Here is a complete list of every player to be the Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player since it was first awarded in 1982.

Dina Gouda and Ehab El Alfy, the parents of UConn women's basketball star Jana El Alfy, gave an amazing interview on the experience of watching their daughter play in the Final Four.