Madness Final 4 features No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 UConn. Here are expert game picks, predictions for women's NCAA bracket.

As UCLA prepares for its historic Final Four appearance, players reflected on their growth and the mental toughness that has driven their journey to this moment

Geno Auriemma let Cori Close watch UConn practice after her first season at UCLA. Now they're facing off in the Final Four of March Madness.

UCLA (34-2) will face perennial power UConn (35-3) in a national semifinal on Friday, but the Bruins have been churning out top talent and building toward this opportunity for decades.

South Carolina will face The toughest test of its tournament to this point when the defending champions battle a double-tough Texas Longhorns squad. Connecticut and star Paige Bueckers will look to cash their ticket to the title game by beating the red-hot UCLA Bruins.

The Huskies face the NCAA Tournament's top overall team UCLA while No. 1 seeds Texas and South Carolina square off in the earlier matchup.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

NCAA Tournament Final Four matchup between the UConn Huskies and UCLA Bruins women with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.