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NCAA Women’s Championship Result – Paige Bueckers, UConn Defeat South Carolina to Win their First National Title since 2016!

It was the biggest failure for the Gamecocks, who were seeking back-to-back glories.

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UConn denied South Carolina to script a consecutive NCAA title after a routing 82-59 win in the final on Sunday afternoon. The Huskies won their 12th overall NCAA title and first since 2016. It was one-way traffic in the 2025 Women’s NCAA championship game, as UConn maintained its grip from the first quarter, and South Carolina players had no answer.

Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd dropped a combined 65-point performance to lead a comfortable victory over the 2024 NCAA winners. They are the first trio of teammates to each score 100 points in an NCAA tournament since 2009.

UCONN HUSKIES ARE YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆

UConn defeats South Carolina, 82-59 to win the National Championship.#MarchMadness x #WFinalFour x @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/yhqbYTAGZ5
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 6, 2025

Sarah Strong scored a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds on 10-for-15 shooting. Strong is the first player in history to record at least 20 points, 15 boards and 5 assists in the national championship game. Paige Bueckers scored 17 points and six rebounds while Azzi Fudd chipped in 24.

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How did UConn deny South Carolina second consecutive title?

UConn built a 36-26 lead at halftime and outscored South Carolina in the first two quarters. UConn’s Azzi Fudd hit the 1,000-point mark in the second quarter. The Huskies continued their domination in the second half and sparked a 9-3 run to close the third quarter. UConn stretched the lead to 20 points before heading to the fourth quarter.

The Gamecocks couldn’t respond and the panic button was pressed in the fourth quarter when the Huskies stretched the lead to 32 points with four minutes to go. Sarah Strong completed his fourth double-double in the NCAA tournament and her 114 total points in the 2025 March Madness set a new Division I record for a freshman.

1K for 35

Azzi Fudd has reached 1,000 career points! pic.twitter.com/xO7X0sFIeT
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2025

During the final period, Paige Bueckers also passed Maya Moore for the most career NCAA tournament points by a UConn player with 477. The big three from UConn outscored South Carolina 65-59 in the game. It was the biggest failure for the Gamecocks, who were seeking back-to-back glories.

South Carolina shot just 34% from the field and they were outscored 46–33 in the second half. They had no player score in double figures. Chole Kits scored nine points for South Carolina on a terrible 3-for-11 shooting. Sania Feagin added eight points while Te-Hina Paopao managed just three.

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