BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — By the time the first overtime tipped off Monday night in the Bridgeport Regional final of the 2022 women’s NCAA tournament, the game was already an instant classic.
Never mind that the No. 1 seed NC State Wolfpack and second-seeded UConn would play 10 more minutes before the Huskies sealed a trip to the Final Four with a 91-87 double-overtime victory.
The two teams had battled all night, UConn seeking its 14th consecutive trip to the national semifinals, NC State chasing its first Final Four since 1998.
It all added up to one spectacular game: Two overtimes. Thirteen lead changes. Nine ties. The crowd at Total Mortgage Arena roaring all night as the teams traded baskets.
The details made this the game of the women’s NCAA tournament so far. Even as upsets dominated the first two rounds and two 10-seeds made it to the Sweet 16, this was the game that captured the…
