Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Since October, UConn made it clear that its intentions were to be playing in the last game of the season. On Friday, the Huskies ensured that would be the case with a dominant 85-51 rout of UCLA in the Final Four and will play South Carolina in the national championship game Sunday.

South Carolina takes on Texas, and UConn faces UCLA for a trip to the women's NCAA national championship game on Sunday.

The Huskies secured their 12th national championship with a one-sided victory over South Carolina, leaving them to stand alone as the winningest team in college basketball history.

UConn has won its 12th national championship and first since 2016 in women’s basketball after blowing out defending champion South Carolina 82-59 in the NCAA Tournament final. Paige Bueckers has capped her decorated college career with her first national title despite being limited to 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

The “underdog” UConn Huskies are national champions once again! The No. 2 seeded team took the national title — their 12th overall — handily beating the South Carolina Gamecocks with a final score of 82-59 on Sunday,

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team won its record 12th NCAA national championship Sunday, defeating South Carolina 82-59 in Tampa, Fla.

UConn women's basketball won an NCAA record 12th national championship by defeating South Carolina at the Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Conn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59.