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'The Way Last Year Ended' Fueling Unbeaten UConn, Miss. St. Women Toward History

In Starkville, Mississippi, it's called "the shot heard 'round the world."

Morgan William had the ball near half court with just under four seconds in a tied game. This wasn't any random late-season game, but Mississippi State's first-ever Final Four appearance, and across the court was a University of Connecticut women's basketball team looking for its 112th consecutive win. The Bulldogs were already part of that record, having lost to the Huskies by 60 points in the Sweet 16 the year prior.

"As soon as we found out who was in our bracket for the tournament, everyone was like, 'Oh, y'all are done,'" guard Blair Schaefer says now, sitting in the stands after a recent practice.