UConn beats Oregon State, will face Syracuse in NCAA women's basketball finals

UConn beats Oregon State in Final Four — (Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Three of the four teams in the NCAA women's basketball tournament semifinals had never played in the Final Four before. Only one of them, Syracuse, will play in the finals, after the Orange beat Washington, 80-59, and Connecticut beat first-timer Oregon State, 80-51, on Sunday. When Syracuse plays UConn on Tuesday in Indianapolis, the Huskies will be playing for their fourth straight NCAA national title and their 11th overall, which would set a record. With Sunday's win, UConn has won 74 straight games, and a record 23 NCAA tournament games.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.