The Bruins fell short in their first appearance in the NCAA Final Four. UCLA won a national title in 1978 in the pre-NCAA era of women’s basketball. The Bruins were looking to become the first team from the Big Ten, a conference they joined this season, to win a championship since Purdue did it in 1999.

The Athletic has live coverage of UConn vs South Carolina in the March Madness women’s national championship game. TAMPA, Fla. — Paige Bueckers came to UConn to win a national championship. The star senior guard has made it clear that is her goal.