UConn had defeated South Carolina (29-7) four times in the past four seasons, including an 83-58 rout on Feb. 1 on the Gamecocks’ home court. NOTRE DAME 84, OREGON 74 Kathryn Westbeld scored 20 points, Jessica Shepard added 18 and Notre Dame reached the Final Four for the eighth time in school history by defeating Oregon. Westbeld came up with the biggest game of her Notre Dame career despite being slowed by an ankle injury sustained during the first round of the N.C.A.A. Notre Dame (33-3) outscored Oregon 52-38 in the paint and outrebounded the Ducks 51-29 in the Spokane Region final. It’s the sixth Final Four for Notre Dame since 2011.

Source: New York Times March 27, 2018 02:08 UTC