No. 2 UConn took down defending champions Stanford in a 63-58 win. The Huskies will face top-seeded South Carolina for the national championship title on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
Paige Bueckers led the Huskies with 14 points, five assists and four rebounds. Evina Westbrook provided a spark off the bench with 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting from deep. Haley Jones paced Stanford with 20 points and 11 boards in the loss.
Geno Auriemma and the Huskies have won 11 national titles, including three consecutive championships from 2014 to 2016.
Earlier in the night, No. 1 South Carolina rolled past No. 1 Louisville 72-59, to advance to the national championship.
Aliyah Boston led the five starters, who all averaged double-digits, by scoring 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting with 18 rebounds and four assists. Emily Engstler, a senior, led Louisville with 18 points and nine rebounds before fouling out in her last game.
We’ll have updates on everything you need to know throughout Friday night from The Athletic‘s college basketball staff.
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