Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four.
Baylor reached the Final Four for the first time in 71 years, getting 22 points from MaCio Teague and a dominating defensive performance from Davion Mitchell to beat Arkansas 81-72.
The women's NCAA Tournament semifinals field is set with many familiar faces like UConn, Baylor, Stanford and South Carolina. There’s also some fresh ones, including Michigan and Arizona.
Paige Bueckers is the third freshman to ever make The AP women's All-America team. The UConn star has already delivered record-breaking performances for the top-ranked Huskies.
The Associated Press has released its men's All-America team and it is dominated by Gonzaga and Baylor. Both teams were atop the rankings most of the season.
UConn has finished the season at No. 1 in The AP women’s college basketball poll. It’s the 16th time that the Huskies have completed the regular season as the top team in the poll.
Gonzaga has completed a start-to-finish run atop The AP men’s college basketball poll. Coach Mark Few’s Bulldogs received all 60 first-place votes to stay atop the final poll.
MaCio Teague scored 35 points while matching a school record with 10 made 3-pointers and No. 3 Baylor beat No. 18 Texas Tech 88-73 in the regular season finale.