The NCAA Women’s Final Four will not have Cinderella at Amalie Arena on Friday.
They join Tampa, betting favorites and win everything. UConn is the second seed who has played the best of any team in the past month.
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South Carolina will face Southeastern Conference opponents for the fourth time this season in one semi-final on Friday night. Tip off at 7pm
UConn, who appears in the 24th Final Four Records, will play UCLA in the other semi-finals at 9:30pm
The Longhorns (35-3) and Husky (35-3) completed the Final Four Field by winning the regional title on Monday. South Carolina (34-3) and UCLA (35-2) won a trip to Tampa on Sunday.
In Spokane, Washington, Page Bookers scored 31 points in UConn’s 78-64 victory over Southern California, unable to overcome the loss of Star Juju Watkins, who tore the ACL in the second round of the tournament.
Freshman Sarah Strong added 22 points and 17 rebounds to the Husky, who won a record 11 NCAA titles under coach Geno Aurienma. Their latest championship was in 2016, their final four straight wins.
“It’s Connecticut. I hope we know how to win when we get into these situations,” Orienma told ESPN. “I’m really proud of that.”
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In Birmingham, Alabama, Madison Booker scored 18 points, with first-place seed Texas using that stifling defense to score top point guard Haley Vanlis and second-seeded TCU, 58-47.
Texas won the regional final for the first time under coach Vic Schafer, who made his two final four trips to Mississippi.
Last year, Lori Harmon, who was sidelined with a knee injury, robbed Van Liss all night long.
“To see us reach the Final Four after recovering from an ACL injury in 10 months.” “I thought it was amazing, and I was really proud of myself in that moment.”
