In the nightcap of the national semifinals in Tampa, Florida, UConn women’s basketball fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 81-76. It’s the second straight year the Irish have defeated the Huskies in the Final Four.
UConn led by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter but let the championship berth slip away. With three minutes remaining, the Huskies led by one. The two teams traded the lead over the next four possessions before Notre Dame went on a 9-0 run that decided the game.
The loss marks the end of the spectacular careers of Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson, who finish as the highest scoring classmates in women’s college basketball history.