And heartbreak becomes deja vu for the Connecticut Huskies.   Obviously, UConn has been for a long time continued the elite program in women’s college basketball, but having this happen in back to back season is rough.

For those that don’t remember, last year, the dominating Huskies had a 111 game winning streak going into the Final Four – where they faced Mississippi State.  Surprisingly, the game ended up going to overtime.  But then the dagger hit when Morgan William hit a jumper at the buzzer in overtime to give the Bulldogs a 66-64 win.

Since that moment, all the Huskies did was create a new winning streak.   They were 36-0 coming into last night’s Final Four game against Notre Dame.   And while the team was different, the outcome was the same.  Connecticut made an amazing 5 point comeback with 21 seconds left to force overtime, but their painful memories from last year were renewed as the Irish got the ball in a tie game with 29 seconds left in overtime, and with the clock running down, Arike Ogunbowale hit a jumper to give the Irish a 91-89 victory.

Notre Dame will play for the championship against Mississippi State (who also won their Final Four game in overtime against Louisville).   And for the second year in a row, UConn is left wondering how their undefeated season was ended in overtime in the Final Four.