UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday, ending a nine-year title drought for the team. Azzi Fudd led the Huskies with 24 points while Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds. Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game at UConn (37-3).

The Huskies cruised through the Final Four and national title game in what could be the beginning of a dynastic run

The thing about legends? They just can’t stop proving their greatness (See: Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma). UConn women's basketball is back on top

The Huskies used to be the cream of the crop in women’s basketball, but that title has been grasped by Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks in recent years. UConn has been in every national tournament since 1989,

The UConn star was named the 2025 Final Four Most Outstanding Player following her 24-point performance in the national championship win over South Carolina. Fudd added 5 rebounds and 3 steals, capping a dominant title game that helped seal the Huskies’ 12th NCAA championship — and first since 2016.

UConn capped its season at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball pol l on Monday, one day after winning its 12th national championship. The Huskies received all 31 votes from a national media panel after Geno Auriemma's team beat South Carolina 82-59 for the title.

UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd

Believe it or not, it’s been nearly 10 years since UConn won the Women’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies last cut down the nets in 2016, capping off an undefeated season and a four-peat. UConn will look to end its “drought” in Sunday’s National Championship.