By Keegan Brown and Jordan Rosenthal
University of Connecticut Student Television
April 1, 2022
In just under an hour, UConn tips off against Stanford to see who punches their ticket to the National Championship! Stay tuned to our Twitter and Instagram for game updates, as well as our YouTube for @Keeg_Brown’s post game report. pic.twitter.com/p912Qz8ktN
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Live tweets during the final four game between UConn and Stanford.
Evina Westbrook finishes off the first quarter with a MASSIVE block!
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UConn leads the Cardinal 12–9.
Evina for 3 in the face of the defender for her first points of the game!
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Aaliyah Edwards are getting into foul trouble early. They’ve got 2 fouls each with 5 minutes to go in the half.
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Evina hits another three and the crowd goes wild. The Cardinal answer right back with a quick two.
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Evina Westbrook is on FIRE! She’s got 9 in the second quarter!
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At the end of the first half:
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UConn: 27
Stanford: 26
This is a very physical game, especially on defense. You can tell both teams want this win.
At the end of the third:
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UConn: 39
Stanford: 37
Paige Bueckers gets a steal in transition and lays it in all alone! The crowd goes wild for their hometown kid.
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Paige Bueckers goes to the sideline noticeably limping after a fall.
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Paige Bueckers subs back in.
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Stanford is shooting 11% from three. UConn is doing a great job at smothering them from the line.
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Your UConn Huskies are heading to the National Championship!
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Geno Auriemma, Paige Bueckers, Nika Muhl, and Evina Westbrook take the podium. pic.twitter.com/Olyi8UXHa7
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Head Coach Geno Auriemma: “I don’t know what more I can say about this group. It was pretty remarkable.”
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Evina Westbrook: “As simply as I can put it, we wanted to win the game”.
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Geno Auriemma was asked if this Final Four appearance feels different to him.
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“In years past, we had the best team, everybody knew it… This year, I don’t think any of that. This one was completely different.”
Auriemma followed up by saying: “By some miracle, we’re playing Sunday night.”
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UConn is heading back to the National Championship after an incredible Final Four showing vs. Stanford! Tune into @Keeg_Brown’s postgame report later tonight on our YouTube channel for more. pic.twitter.com/tYJzcf7NNG
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Post game report.