UConn women’s basketball heads to Final Four with 70-52 win over Notre Dame

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Blanca Quiñonez #4 of the UConn Huskies rebounds the ball against Cassandre Prosper #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 29, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images UConn women’s basketball is heading to Phoenix. On Sunday, the Huskies vanquished arch-rival and 6-seed Notre Dame, 70-52, to advance to their 25th Final Four in program history.

Sarah Strong claimed Fort Worth 1 Most Outstanding Player honors after battling for 21 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists. Blanca Quiñonez (20 points, eight rebounds, three assists) and Azzi Fudd (13 points, four assists, three steals) each made the all-tournament team. Jana El Alfy only played seven minutes — all of which came in the third quarter — but made a big impact off the bench with four offensive rebounds and four points.

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo finished with 22 points, but needed a 7-19 shooting performance to get there. Nobody else on the Irish reached double-figures. The Huskies led for the final 37:13 of the contest.

For the third time in four NCAA Tournament games, UConn’s offense struggled out of the gates. The Huskies were stagnant in the half-court and made just two of their first seven shots. Strong didn’t take her first attempt until 1:45 remained in the opening quarter.