UConn Fans Send Huskies Off to 12th Straight Final Four

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Hundreds of fans showed up at UConn on Tuesday to cheer on the Huskies as they headed for the Final Four in Tampa.

Hundreds of fans, some lined up three or four deep behind barriers, waited almost an hour outside Gampel Pavilion at the UConn campus in Storrs to cheer on the women's basketball team as players and coaches headed out to program's record 20th Final Four. 

The Huskies, who will be making a 12th straight trip to the national semifinals, will be trying to extend another record by winning a 12th national championship, their first since 2016. 

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UConn Nation is showing team spirit as fans send the UConn women off to the team's 12th straight Final Four.
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The Huskies have won six national championships and had a 111-game winning streak during their remarkable Final Four run. They will be looking to try and reach the title game for the first time in three years after they have lost on last-second shots in the past two national semifinals.
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UConn will take on Notre Dame in the national semi-finals on Friday night in Tampa.
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This will be the Huskies 20th appearance in a Final Four, which is also more than any other program.

Coach Geno Auriemma says he is "thrilled there is a feeling of joy" among fans this season, with more close games and two regular-season losses. 

He said the fans had become spoiled by the expectation of winning. 

UConn faces Notre Dame in the national semifinals on Friday in Tampa. The Irish beat the Huskies 91-89 on a buzzer-beater in overtime in last year's Final Four.

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