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N.C.A.A. Women’s Final Four: A First-Timer Crashes a Group of Powers

The women’s basketball Final Four has all the narratives a fan could want.

A dynastic Connecticut program looking to reclaim its spot at the top. A traditionally great Stanford program aiming to recapture its former glory. South Carolina, the nation’s newest power, is establishing itself as a perennial contender. And Arizona, the Final Four first-timer, is working to make its mark.

If you missed this week’s games, and even if you didn’t, here’s a primer on what to look forward to in Friday’s national semifinals, where Stanford will play South Carolina before UConn faces Arizona.

UConn is reasserting its dominance.