UConn Women’s Basketball Advances To NCAA Final Four In March Madness

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 29: A view of the score board after the UConn Huskies defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an Elite Eight round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Dickies Arena on March 29, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Swann/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) NCAA Photos via Getty Images The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies have won the NCAA Women’s Basketball Fort Worth Regional One, after defeating No.

6 Notre Dame, 70-52. This is the 25th Final Four for the UConn Huskies. UConn is also the only undefeated team left in the bracket.

Being an undefeated team has paid off in the past. Out of the previous 39 years in the NCAA women’s tournament, undefeated teams have won 10 times, and UConn accounts for six of those wins. FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Sarah Strong #21 of the UConn Huskies takes a shot over Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the fourth 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 The game seemed within reach in the first half for the Fighting Irish, as they went into the locker room down only seven points. The Notre Dame defense was relentless as it shut down the leading scorers for UConn. They held graduate student Azzi Fudd and sophomore forward Sarah Strong under double digits with four and six points for the first half.