For some, competing on this NCAA stage is not new. UConn has advanced to the Final Four in 16 of the last 17 years and coach Geno Auriemma has led the Huskies to 24 total Final Fours in his career. So while the Huskies are the only No. 2 seed left in a field of No. 1 seeds, they bring a wealth of experience.

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Madness has reached the Final Four! The women's 2025 NCAA tournament continues this Friday with No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 South Carolina at 7 p.m. ET, followed by No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 UCLA, which tips off at 9:30 p.

Spearheaded by Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, the UConn Huskies are set to make their 24th Final Four appearance on Friday.

Madness is the most unique playoff system in college sports. While other sports use a bracket format, March Madness includes 68 teams competing in single-elimination games until only one team remains.

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The women's Final Four is set — here's everything you need to know about where to stream the games, buy last-minute tickets and more.

UCLA, South Carolina, Connecticut and Texas play in Friday's national semifinals for a chance to advance to the NCAA championship game.

Geno Auriemma will participate in his 24th Final Four as head coach of UConn, while UCLA is in its first-ever Women's Final Four. UCLA has been one of the great stories of the season behind star Lauren Betts, but this is UConn in the NCAA tournament.