Mississippi State beats Louisville in OT after wild fourth quarter to reach national championship
No. 1-seed University of Louisville women's basketball (36-2, 15-1) faces fellow No. 1-seed Mississippi State in the national semifinal in Columbus, Ohio on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET.
It's the second consecutive year an undefeated UConn team lost in the Final Four on a last-second shot in overtime. Mississippi State had a grand total of 9 assists through the game and the offense simply wasn't the same.
The UConn and Notre Dame game is underway. That's channel 209 on DirecTV.
The Mississippi State-Louisville game will be live streamed on the WatchESPN app.
How can I listen to Louisville-Mississippi State?
Louisville went 36-2 this season, with the losses coming against UConn and a one-point loss to Florida State. You can stream their feed here.
Vivians scored the first five points of overtime before fouling out, and McCowan had a clinching three-point play in the final seconds off of her 13th offensive rebound of the game.
The Cardinals chose not to foul on Mississippi State's next possession and paid for it when Roshunda Johnson hit a tying 3-pointer from the left wing. The Cardinals beat the No. 6 seed Oregon State Beavers, 76-43, in the regional final.
Teaira McCowan has been dominant in the post all season and there was no difference in the Bulldogs' overtime win over Louisville. Irish standout Arike Ogunbowale delivered the dagger, knocking down a jumper with one second left to hand UConn its second Final Four loss in two years.
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Mississippi State will be making its second appearance in the women's Final Four.
After falling in the championship game to SC previous year, the Bulldogs are 36-1 this season, with their only loss coming in the SEC tournament final, also to the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks and Huskies met in the Elite Eight, where UConn dominated, 94-65. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has beaten its tournament opponents by an average of 22.5 points so far, including a 45-point shellacking of Nicholls State in the first round. They defeated Nichollas Colonels 95-50, Oklahoma State 71-56, NC State 71-57, and UCLA 89-73.
Louisville and Mississippi State are a combined 3-0 all-time in the national semifinals, but neither program has won the women's national championship.
UConn pulled off an wonderful comeback in the final seconds to send its national semifinal against Notre Dame to overtime.
Louisville junior guard Asia Durr led the Cardinals with 18 points. She is averaging 18.7 points and shooting 41.8 percent from the 3-point line. With all this firepower, this Final Four matchup could be a high scoring affair.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs plays for a spot in the national championship game on Friday night when they take on the Louisville Cardinals.
The Bulldogs will take on the victor of UConn-Notre Dame in the championship game on Sunday.
The women's basketball national championship will be Sunday, April 1.
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