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UConn battles its way back to another Final Four: 'It's always really hard'

The Huskies were far from perfect during the regionals, but they still punched their ticket to Phoenix.
By Daniel Connolly
March 30, 2026
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As UConn celebrated its 70-52 win over Notre Dame in the Elite Eight on Sunday, Sarah Strong looked into the crowd at Dickies Arena in search of her mom. When they finally locked eyes, the sophomore doubled over and then pretended to wipe the sweat off her brow in relief.

Nothing about the Huskies’ weekend in the Fort Worth 1 Regional was easy or pretty.

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