No. 2 seed UConn picked up the most lopsided win in Final Four history over No. 1 overall seed UCLA on Friday, a game they were favorites in despite the seeding discrepancy.
The Huskies were also not an underdog against USC — who didn’t have JuJu Watkins due to a torn ACL — in the Elite Eight and won that game by double digits. When it comes to women’s college basketball, seeding is typically a good indicator of how well teams might do in the NCAA Tournament. No. 1 seeds have won the tournament 23 times, while No. 2 seeds have only won seven times.
So, why is UConn dominating as a No. 2 seed? The short answer is this is UConn we are talking about here — a program that has made 16 of the last 17 Final Fours and won 11 national championships. Geno Auriemma is the winningest coach in college basketball history and Paige Bueckers is one of the sport’s biggest stars.
To further explain UConn’s impressive run, here are five reasons for it.
UConn could have been a No. 1 seed
The truth is, UConn was a No. 2 seed that felt like a No. 1 seed heading into the Big Dance. By no means were the Huskies considered an underdog in the Elite Eight or the Final Four, even against No. 1 seeds. Seeding takes into account…
