UConn beat South Carolina in February. Do the Huskies have the edge in Sunday's title game? We predict the winner.

Published 7 months ago on Apr 10th 2025, 6:00 am
By Web Desk

TAMPA, Fla. -- UConn beat South Carolina on Sunday to win its 12th overall NCAA title and first since 2016.
How did the Huskies win it? ESPN's reporters were on site for live updates and analysis.
Jump to: Analysis and result | Relive the action
MORE COVERAGE:
• 'It's truly storybook': How Paige Bueckers and UConn got their fairytale ending
• More than a shooter: How Azzi Fudd lifted UConn to title
• Forecasting next seasons for the top eight seeds
• Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2025-26
Final: UConn 82, South Carolina 59
How UConn beat South Carolina to win the title: UConn won behind the big performance of its big three: Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. Their combined 65 points outscored South Carolina's total for the game. Strong had a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Bueckers finished with 17 points, and Fudd scored 24. They are the first trio of teammates to each score 100 points in an NCAA tournament since the 2009 UConn group of Maya Moore, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles. Strong is the first player in history to have at least 20 points, 15 boards and 5 assists in the national championship game.
Pivotal moment: The Huskies outscored South Carolina 26-16 in the third quarter to open an insurmountable 20-point lead. There wasn't a big deluge of a run, but the Huskies closed the quarter on a 9-3 mini-run and never looked back. If the first half was UConn grinding out a 10-point lead, the third quarter was the pivot point to a blowout.
Pivotal player: Fudd had herself a day! Building on a strong semifinal performance, the guard scored 24 points and had three steals, including two scoop-and-scores. She was aggressive on both ends of the floor. On offense, she eschewed the 3-point line for much of the game and attacked the paint. She shot only 1-for-6 from beyond the arc. Defensively, South Carolina was 2-for-10 with one turnover when Fudd was the primary defender. -- Katie Barnes
How did the Huskies win it? ESPN's reporters were on site for live updates and analysis.
Jump to: Analysis and result | Relive the action
MORE COVERAGE:
• 'It's truly storybook': How Paige Bueckers and UConn got their fairytale ending
• More than a shooter: How Azzi Fudd lifted UConn to title
• Forecasting next seasons for the top eight seeds
• Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2025-26
Final: UConn 82, South Carolina 59
How UConn beat South Carolina to win the title: UConn won behind the big performance of its big three: Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. Their combined 65 points outscored South Carolina's total for the game. Strong had a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Bueckers finished with 17 points, and Fudd scored 24. They are the first trio of teammates to each score 100 points in an NCAA tournament since the 2009 UConn group of Maya Moore, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles. Strong is the first player in history to have at least 20 points, 15 boards and 5 assists in the national championship game.
Pivotal moment: The Huskies outscored South Carolina 26-16 in the third quarter to open an insurmountable 20-point lead. There wasn't a big deluge of a run, but the Huskies closed the quarter on a 9-3 mini-run and never looked back. If the first half was UConn grinding out a 10-point lead, the third quarter was the pivot point to a blowout.
Pivotal player: Fudd had herself a day! Building on a strong semifinal performance, the guard scored 24 points and had three steals, including two scoop-and-scores. She was aggressive on both ends of the floor. On offense, she eschewed the 3-point line for much of the game and attacked the paint. She shot only 1-for-6 from beyond the arc. Defensively, South Carolina was 2-for-10 with one turnover when Fudd was the primary defender. -- Katie Barnes

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