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UConn Downs UCLA, Advances to Elite Eight

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Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 14 rebounds for UConn (35-0) as the top-seeded Huskies beat UCLA 86-71 on Saturday to advance to the Bridgeport Regional final. The win was the Huskies' 27th straight in the NCAA Tournament and 110th straight overall.

It was the 110th straight victory for No. 1 UConn, who will face 10th-seeded Oregon on Monday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The fourth-seed Bruins jumped out a 9-2 lead over UConn before the Huskies scored 17 of the next 19 points. The seven-point deficit matched the Huskies' largest this season.