UCONN HUSKIES ARE YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆
UConn defeats South Carolina, 82-59 to win the National Championship.#MarchMadness x #WFinalFour x @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/yhqbYTAGZ5
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 6, 2025
UConn’s “Big Three” was simply too much for South Carolina. The trio scored 65 of UConn’s 82 points. Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd each scored 24 points, while Paige Bueckers added 17. Strong also grabbed 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. By the end of the third quarter, UConn had built a 20-point lead, which grew to a 32-point lead with just 4 mins and 20 seconds in the game.
This will be Coach Geno Auriemma’s 12 NCAA championship, the most in the history of the league.
What’s next for UConn?
- Paige Bueckers will be going Pro and projected to be the No. 1 pick for this year’s WNBA Draft.
- Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd will return to college next season, making UConn still a contender season.
- UConn HC Geno Auriemma will