"UConn Dominates UCLA to Punch Ticket to National Championship: Key Stats, Highlights & Reactions"

Paige Bueckers' title dream stays alive as UConn steamrolls No. 1 UCLA in Final Four blowout

Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies are headed to the national championship game after dismantling top-seeded UCLA 85–51 on Friday night.

Though Bueckers had a relatively quiet outing by her own elite standards, finishing with 16 points, her teammates more than stepped up. Freshman standout Sarah Strong and sharpshooter Azzi Fudd combined for 41 points to lead a dominant team performance.

UConn shot a blazing 55% from the field, racked up 13 steals, and forced 19 turnovers to overwhelm the Bruins on both ends of the floor.

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   1. "                 That's something that's so special about this team — just how selfless we are and how we share the basketball," Fudd said postgame. "It starts on defense. We play team defense, we get the ball, and we go. It doesn't matter who scores — we’re all in for each other."