The tourney’s overall 1 seed, UCLA, knocked off LSU 72-65 to advance to its first women’s Final Four behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter.

Who is playing in women's Final Four? See the national semifinal teams in the March Madness NCAA Tournament and schedule for Friday, April 4, 2025.

"1978 AIAW, they won the national championship and went to the Final Four, and we had some of the alumni here from that team," Close said after UCLA's Elite Eight victory. "Debbie Willie Haliday and Denise Curry, and we had so many other alums."