UConn women's basketball team headed to record 24th Final Four

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Sarah Strong (21) grabs a rebound as Paige Bueckers looks in during UConn's 78-64 victory over USC during Monday night's Spokane Regional final Photo credit James Snook-Imagn Images

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn't overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins. UConn heads to Tampa, Florida, to face overall No. 1 seed UCLA on Friday. Freshman Sarah Strong added 22 points and 17 rebounds for the second-seeded Huskies, who have won a record 11 NCAA titles, all under coach Geno Auriemma. Their most recent championship was in 2016, the last of a run of four straight. Rayah Marshall scored 23 points for top-seeded USC.

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