Katie Lou Samuelson scored 29 points and second-seeded UConn held off No. 1 Louisville 80-73 in the Albany Regional Final, extending the Huskies’ record Final Four run to 12 consecutive years.
The Huskies (35-2) have won six national championships and had a 111-game winning streak during their remarkable Final Four run.
The players held up two fingers in the postgame celebration, a thanks to the selection committee for making them a 2-seed.
UConn will play the winner of Notre Dame and Stanford on Friday in Tampa.