Canada's Edwards helps UConn cruise past Indiana to advance to Elite 8

Paige Bueckers and Christyn Williams each scored 15 points to lead a balanced UConn offence in a 75-58 win over Indiana on Saturday to advance the Huskies into their 16th consecutive regional final.

Kingston, Ont., native Aaliyah Edwards scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Connecticut (28-5), which outscored the Hoosiers 46-32 in the paint.

Azzi Fudd added 13 points for the Huskies, who face top-seeded North Carolina State on Monday night in an attempt to earn a 14th straight trip to the Final Four.

Ali Patberg, in her seventh year of college basketball thanks to transfer and COVID-19 rules, had 16 points for the third-seeded Hoosiers, who finish their season at 24-9. Grace Berger had 13 points and Mackenzie Holmes added 12 for Indiana.

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