Azzi Fudd scored all 19 of her points in the first half, powering UConn to a dominant start as the Huskies cruised past UCLA 85-51 in Friday's second semifinal of the Women's NCAA Tournament in Tampa. UConn, a No. 2 seed, advances to the Sunday national title game against defending champion South Carolina. The No. 1 seed Gamecocks rolled past No. 1 seed Texas in the first semifinal on Friday, 74-57. By halftime, UConn (36-3) rode Fudd's offensive burst to double the 10-point lead it held through the first quarter. She scored 12 of the Huskies' 19 points in the second period, shooting 4-for-8 from the floor in the quarter and 7-for-11 for the first half.
UConn bounces UCLA in semifinals, to face South Carolina for title
