The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament is officially in the books. UConn was crowned champions after Sunday’s dominant 82-59 win over defending champions South Carolina.
With the victory, coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies secured a record-extending 12th national championship and ended their nine-year title drought.
Paige Bueckers capped off her stellar college career with a trophy, while fellow senior Azzi Fudd was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player with 24 points and five rebounds in the title game. But it was the youngest member of their big three, freshman Sarah Strong, who had the most impressive performance with 24 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks against South Carolina.
On the latest episode of “No Offseason”, Zena Keita, Ben Pickman, Chantel Jennings and Sabreena Merchant discussed Strong’s impact in UConn’s utterly convincing win, and why she should have been named the Most Outstanding Player. Watch the discussion below.
A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on the “No Offseason” feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Zena: Let’s get into the way that UConn dominated. I knew they were going to come out fast and have an advantage because they had three go-to options. But I…
