The UCLA Bruins could not make it to the finish line as they fell to the UConn Huskies in its first ever Final Four appearance. Despite coming up short, this team put together one of the best seasons in program history.

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina takes on Texas, and UConn faces UCLA for a trip to the women's NCAA national championship game on Sunday.

After UCLA’s historic Final Four run ended in a lopsided loss to UConn, Coach Cori Close focused not on the defeat, but on the growth, pride and promise that will shape the Bruins’ next chapter.

Dina Gouda and Ehab El Alfy, the parents of UConn women's basketball star Jana El Alfy, gave an amazing interview on the experience of watching their daughter play in the Final Four.

Gabriela Jaquez looked to make history last summer in seeking to help Mexico, the country of her heritage, qualify for the 2026 FIBA World Cup. That remains a work in progress, so for the moment her focus has shifted to a different kind of history with UCLA as the program enjoys its first Final Four run at the women's NCAA tournament.

The Bruins will be competing in the Final Four this year for the first time in UCLA women's basketball program history. But for junior guard Gabriela Jaquez, th