ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson put UConn on her injured back and shot the Huskies into a record 12th straight Final Four.
Samuelson scored 29 points and second-seeded UConn held off No. 1 Louisville 80-73 on Sunday in the Albany Regional Final.
"She made some shots today that only really special players make at this particular time," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "This is when players separate themselves in these games."
The Huskies (35-2) have won six national championships and had a 111-game winning streak during their remarkable Final Four run.