UConn star Azzi Fudd was named the 2025 Final Four Most Outstanding Player on Sunday after leading the Huskies to a dominant 82-59 win over South Carolina in the national championship game.

In a Final Four that featured dominant efforts from Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd was named the Most Outstanding Player.

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies face the NCAA Tournament's top overall team, UCLA, while No. 1 seeds Texas and South Carolina square off in the earlier matchup.

As the UCLA starters congregated before tip-off against UConn, joy radiated from the Bruins. The players had emphasized in the days leading up to the national semifinal that they expected to be at the Final Four – they were the No.