UConn women beat defending champ Stanford 63-58, return to NCAA title game for first time since 2016.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 01: Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal shoots the ball over Olivia Nelson-Ododa #20 of the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game 2 at Target Center on April 01, 2022 in MinneapolisGeno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies are back in the NCAA title game for the first time in six years after getting through one of the most difficult seasons of the Hall of Fame coach’s career.
It’s UConn’s first trip to the championship game since 2016, when the Huskies won the last of four straight titles. Since then, the team has suffered heartbreaking defeats in the national semifinals, losing twice in overtime. They had to work to get to the finals. Leading by 52-44 with 1:26 left, Stanford made a furious rally thanks to a few costly UConn turnovers.
The Huskies advanced to the title game after overcoming having eight players sit out at least two games this season with injury or illness, including Bueckers, who missed nearly three months with a left knee injury suffered in early December.
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