Azzi Fudd scored 19 first-half points to propel the UConn women's basketball team to a 42-22 halftime lead en route to a dominant 85-51 win over UCLA in the Final Four on Friday evening in Tampa Bay.

The Bruins fell short in their first appearance in the NCAA Final Four. UCLA won a national title in 1978 in the pre-NCAA era of women’s basketball. The Bruins were looking to become the first team from the Big Ten, a conference they joined this season, to win a championship since Purdue did it in 1999.

Along with Bueckers were her Huskies teammates Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, who both had big games in the national championship. Fudd had 24 points in their 82-59 win over South Ca