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UConn women upset Stanford, will face South Carolina for title: NCAA basketball media reacts

ByCody Williams|
Apr 1, 2022; Minneapolis, MN, USA; UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts on the court against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half in the Final Four semifinals of the women's college basketball NCAA Tournament at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2022; Minneapolis, MN, USA; UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts on the court against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half in the Final Four semifinals of the women's college basketball NCAA Tournament at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The UConn Huskies womenā€™s basketball team were underdogs against defending champion Stanford but picked up the Final Four win.Ā 

Despite how good UConn womenā€™s basketball has looked since the return of Paige Bueckers to the lineup from her early-season injury, the Huskies entered the Final Four of the Womenā€™s NCAA Tournament as underdogs. Of course, up against the defending champion Stanford Cardinal, that made some sense.

Even still, Geno Auriemaā€™s team looked fully prepared and ready for the moment. They came out with some herculean defense early as their offense tried to find its footing and then the Huskies found a rhythm and were able to build a small lead over the Cardinal.

Though Stanford fought back, a rally early in the fourth quarter gave UConn total control. It got dicey for a minute in the final minutes but some clutch free throws from Azzi Fudd and strong defensive play helped the Huskies lock up their first trip to the National Championship Game, shockingly, since 2016.

UConn women set to face South Carolina for National Championship: College basketball media reactions

College basketball media was loving the game and loving seeing the Huskies back on the biggest stage in womenā€™s college hoops against another behemoth in South Carolina.

This is truly going to be a clash of the titans for the womenā€™s title in March Madness. Bueckers and a resurgent UConn team up against National Player of the Year Aaliyah Boston and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Thatā€™s what dreams are made of.

But even though this is the Huskiesā€™ first trip to the title game in over a half-decade, Auriema is a perfect 11-0 in the National Championship Games heā€™s played in to this point in his illustrious career. Thatā€™s a pristine record that, based on his teamā€™s performance on Friday night, this team isnā€™t trying to blemish.

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