South Carolina, the No. 1 AP team, opened the Final Four at the Target Center against No. 1 seed Louisville. The match was a real clash of giants, as both teams entered the competition having won everything except one of their tournament games with double digits. The Gamecocks came out on top, 72-59, to reach their second national league in five years. The national championship match ended after UConn beat Stanford, the reigning national champions. UConn’s Paige Bueckers scored 14 points in the game to top the Cardinal 63-58. See what happened in each Final Four competition.
Three days after winning the Naismith Player of the Year, Aliyah Boston showed exactly why she deserved the award, prevailing in a 72-59 victory over Louisville. Despite facing doubles and triples, Boston led South Carolina with 23 points, 18 rebounds and four assists. South Carolina will now have a chance to win its first national title since 2017. Louisville Emily Engstler had 18 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a masterful attempt to lose. UConn star Paige Bookers helped the Huskies beat Stanford, the reigning champions, 63-58, scoring 14 points, four rebounds and five assists. The Husky’s defense was just as crucial to victory as Stanford – who reached two points in the last minute but fell slightly – shot 35.4% off the pitch and made just 4 of their 23 three-point attempts. UConn will now be looking for its first national title since 2016 against South Carolina’s overall No. 1.
2022 NCAA Women’s Tournament Television Program, Scores
All Seasons Eastern NCAA Tournament Schedule (1) South Carolina 72, (1) Louisville 59 7 p.m. | ESPN (2) UConn 63, (1) Stanford 589: 30 p.m. | ESPN The 2022 national championship will be broadcast on Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN and you can broadcast the game on fuboTV (try for free).
