UConn rolled into the national title game with an 85-51 rout of No. 1 overall seed UCLA, recording the largest margin of victory in women's Final Four history.

Nothing goes right for the top-seeded Bruins in falling, 85-51, to perennial powerhouse UConn in the most one-sided NCAA Tournament women’s semifinal.

UConn has advanced to the national championship game for the first time since 2022 and the 13th time overall after dominating No. 1 overall seed UCLA 85-51 in the Final Four. The Huskies will face defending national champion South Carolina in the final on Sunday.

UConn turns in one of its best defensive efforts of the season in beating UCLA and advancing to the NCAA national championship game

A sterling effort from Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong propelled the University of Connecticut Huskies back to the national championship game.

Betts, who was named the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday, is coming off a strong defensive performance inside the paint in the Elite Eight against LSU, when she finished with seven rebounds and a career-high six blocks.

Lauren Betts scores 26 points to lead the top-seeded Bruins, who trail by 22 at halftime in an 85-51 thrashing by the second-seeded Huskies, who will face South Carolina for the title.

Several former UConn basketball players attended the Final Four game and shared social media posts supporting the Huskies after their win.