Unbeaten UConn joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds for women's NCAA Tournament

"The debate was pretty close the whole time between the two teams. Went to a committee vote, watched a lot of UCLA and UConn - the vote went to UConn. The observable component, the way we watched UConn win throughout the year. UCLA did a lot of winning as well. The committee felt the observable component gave UConn the edge."

"UConn was 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. The Huskies (34-0) are looking for their 13th national title and trying to become the first team to repeat as champion since the program won four in a row from 2013-16."

"UCLA reached the Final Four last year before losing to UConn. Cori Close's team ran through the Big Ten and has an experienced group led by center Lauren Betts looking to win the school's first NCAA championship. The Bruins will try to win the first women's national championship for the Big Ten Conference since 1999."

UConn received the top overall seed in the women's NCAA Tournament with a perfect 34-0 record, led by stars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. The Huskies need six more wins to complete their seventh undefeated season and pursue their 13th national championship, aiming to become the first repeat champions since their four consecutive titles from 2013-16. UCLA earned the second overall seed with a 31-1 record and 25-game winning streak. The selection committee chose UConn over UCLA based on observable performance throughout the season. UConn opens at home against 16th-seeded UTSA in the Fort Worth Regional. The four No. 1 seeds are UConn, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina. UCLA seeks the Big Ten's first women's championship since 1999, with 12 Big Ten teams in the tournament.

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