No. 2 Seed UConn, No. 1 Seed South Carolina to Battle for 2025 NCAA Championship
TAMPA, Fla. – The second-seeded and third-ranked UConn women's basketball team (36-3) takes on No. 1- seeded and second-ranked ranked South Carolina (35-3) in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game in Amalie Arena at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The game will air on ESPN, Westwood One and the UConn Sports Network from Learfield (FOX Sports 97-9).
The Bird & Taurasi Show, an alternate cast of the game featuring UConn alums Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, returns to the national championship game this season on ESPN and ESPN+.
This is UConn's 36th overall and straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, dating back to the 1988-89 season. UConn is 141-24 overall in the NCAA Tournament, which is the winningest record in the sport. The Huskies have advanced to the NCAA Final Four for a record 24th time and to the National Championship game for a record 13th time.
UConn is 11-1 all-time in the National Championship game. The Huskies lead the nation with 11 NCAA Championships.
The Huskies put together a complete game to beat overall No. 1 seed UCLA, 85-51, in the Final Four. The game featured the largest margin of victory (+34) in NCAA Final Four history. Freshman Sarah Strong led UConn with 22 points and eight rebounds in her first Final Four game. Graduate student Azzi Fudd scored all 19 of her points in the first half to lead UConn to a 42-22 halftime lead.
UConn is 10-5 all-time vs. South Carolina. The Huskies won the regular season meeting between the teams this year. Graduate student Azzi Fudd scored 28 points in the 87-58 win. UConn and South Carolina have faced off in the NCAA Tournament twice before. This is the second meeting between the programs in the NCAA Championship game (2022). UConn assistant coach Tonya Cardoza and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley were teammates at Virginia.
South Carolina advanced to the National Championship game for the third time in four seasons with a 74-57 win over Texas in the Final Four. This season, Joyce Edwards leads the Gamecocks with 12.7 points per game. Head coach Dawn Staley is in her 17th season at South Carolina.
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Players Mentioned
- 5' 11"
- Graduate Student
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- 6' 2"
- Freshman
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