UConn will play South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game after defeating the defending national champion Stanford on Friday night in the Final Four.

The 63-58 victory gives Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma a shot at his 12th title.

“Fortunately for us, Stanford didn’t have their best stuff, and we made a couple of big plays, and by some unknown miracle, we’re playing Sunday night,” he said after the game.

Auriemma’s first title was in 1995. His last was in 2016.

UConn came into the night fresh off its thrilling 91-87 victory over No. 1 seed North Carolina State in double overtime in the Elite Eight. No wonder they are one of the favorite teams for betting! It was the first time in women’s NCAA tournament history that a game in the Elite Eight or beyond needed double overtime.

The Huskies made their 14th consecutive Final Four appearance Friday night – a contest featuring two of the most successful NCAA college basketball coaches.