NCAA Women’s Tournament 2025: Paige Bueckers Stars, Uconn returns to Final Four

2025 Ncaa women’s tournament continued on Monday with the last day of Elite Eight Action.

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First, Madison Booker and no. 1 seed Texas take out Hailey van Lith and no. 2 seeds Tcu. Then, Paige Buueckers and no. 2 seeds Ucon dominated with the upper seed USC to reach his fourth last four in five years.

The last four is on Friday night in Tampa, Florida.

There were prominent moments here from the Games on Monday!

Paige Buueckers leads Ucon Last Juju Watkins-Bez USC

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Uconn earned a record 24. Traveling to the last four of the women’s NCAA tournament with 78-64 win via USC Monday night.

USC scored through most of the first half, to Paige Buueckers He broke out in the last minute of the second quarter, overthrowing consecutive 3 points shots to give Uconn a two -core advantage.

From that moment, the Huski had been cruising for the most part. Bueckers finished 31 points, shot 9-o-18 off the field and hit four 3 points shots. Sarah Jaka He had a high 17 career jumps and added 22 points. Its ability to surpass the USC post Player Kiki iriafen created the advantage for the Husques that the Trojans could not overcome.

Iriafen ended with 10 points at 3-o-15 shootings. While she was fighting, colleague USC post Rayah Marshall He led the Trojans with a high 23 career point and added 15 rebounds.

UCONN will return to Final Four for the fourth time, in five years, and Friday will face UCLA number 1 in Tampa Bay.

Fans undoubtedly predicted a rematch between Bueckers and Juju Watkins when the brackets were announced but the match lost something shine when The Trojan Star Guard Bank ACl In the second round and the necessary surgery.

While the Trojans passed the Kansas State in the Sweet 16 without Watkins, they had a more stricter challenge against Ucon and Buueckers, probably the total number of number 1 in the WNBA draft next month.

Uconn led for 19 points in the third quarter, but USC entered the fourth within 51-46. Buueckers i Azzi Fudd made consecutive 3-pointer that extended Shells‘Lead to 62-48.

Avery Howell3-pointer closed the gap at 70-61 with the remaining 1:04, but the Trojans did not approach.

USC has sought his first appearance Final Four since 1986 and the first title since he went back in 1983 and ’84.

Texas rhythms Tcu To go to the First Final Four since 2003

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At the end of the third quarter and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Longhorns used the rush to withdraw from the horny frogs. WITH 58-47 winThe number 1 of the Texas seed has returned to Final Four for the first time since 2003. Now on Friday, in Tampa Bay, the number of 1 semen Carolina will face.

Madison Booker He scored 18 points in 8 -d-17 shooting against TCU. She grabbed six rebounds and had two stolen balls.

Kyla Oldacre descended from a bench to score nine points from the second half, including a clutch and 1 setup, and helped limit tcu Sedona Prince on just four points. The prince, ultimately, failed with 6:32, which remained in the fourth quarter.

After shooting 46.7% in three NCAA tournament games, Haley van Lith He went 3-o-15 from the field. She ended up with 17 points in her collegial finals, receiving most of her offense from the free throw line, where she fired 10-o-11.

After being lagging behind 14, TCU retreated within six and 2:42 remained on four real points from the forward Deasia Merrill. A consecutive jumper from Booker -ai Rori Harmon Pull Longhorns back to 10, and the horny frogs never approached.

Texas won four attempts for the first time in four attempts in four attempts under coach Vic Schaefer, who has previously made two last four trips in Mississippi. 35 Longhorns Win is one more than her only title that won the 1986 title under Jody Conradt, who was on the stands on Monday night and led Texas to his three previous four.

Associated Press contributed to this report.

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