UConn Huskies beat NC State in double-overtime to advance to Final Four

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(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) -- The UConn's women's basketball team is headed to its 14th straight Final Four appearance after defeating No. 1 seed NC State in a tough battle Monday night.

It took two overtimes but the No. 2 seed Huskies were able to top the Wolfpack 91-87 in the Elite Eight matchup at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

UConn guard Paige Bueckers led the team with 27 points, followed by guard Christyn Williams, who scored 21.

The Huskies will now go up against No. 1 seed Stanford on Friday. Tip off begins at 9:30 p.m. ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 6:53AM by Jeanette Torres-Perez, ABC News Permalink