No. 1 Connecticut extended its consecutive Final Four streak to 13 in a regional final with the tenacity of a national championship game. The Huskies stormed back from a 10-point deficit and held defensively on the final possession to defeat reigning champion and No. 2 seed Baylor, 69-67.
Baylor's DiJonai Carrington hit four consecutive free throws and pulled the Bears within one, 68-67, with 20 seconds to play. Christyn Williams, fouled on the inbound play, missed both free throws for UConn to set up a final attempt by Baylor.
The Bears went to their hot hand in Carrington, who had 22 points off the bench, but both Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Edwards were there for UConn to stuff the shot, though it appeared to be a foul on the replay.