UConn (1) 77 Illinoise (3) 52

The defending national champs had a 30-0 run in this game. The Poodles have won their tourney games 91-52 (Stetson (16)), 76-58 (Northwestern (9)), 82-52 (Dear Adela (5)), and now this. They’ve beaten their four Big Dance partners by an average 27 points.