Arizona, Michigan and Florida also men’s No 1 seeds
Huskies looking to complete undefeated season
UConn were awarded the No 1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday and enters March Madness needing six more victories to complete the seventh undefeated season in school history. In the men’s tournament, Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida, each of whom would love a repeat of last season when all four No 1s made it to the Final Four.
The Huskies (34-0) are looking for their 13th national title and becoming the first team to repeat as champions since the Huskies won four in a row from 2013-16. They are joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as the other No 1 women’s seeds.
UConn, led by stars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, open the tournament at home against 16th-seeded UTSA and will play in the Fort Worth Regional. If seeds hold, the Huskies could face No 2 Vanderbilt, who are coached by former UConn great Shea Ralph.
UCLA (31-1) were just behind the Huskies as the second overall seed in the tournament. The Bruins have won 25 straight games in dominant fashion with the lone loss this season coming against Texas on a neutral court.
UCLA reached the Final Four last year before losing to UConn. Cori Close’s team ran through the Big Ten and have an experienced group led by center Lauren Betts looking to win the school’s first NCAA championship.