Mississippi State players had looked forward to the possibility of this game all season, and Vivans revealed on Thursday that the team’s strength and conditioning coordinator had placed the number 60 on the window in the team’s training facility as a reminder of UConn’s 60-point beat down of Mississippi State in last year’s tournament. William hit a 15-footer to cap it, moments after a replay review awarded UConn two free throws for a flagrant 1 foul call that tied the game with 26.6 seconds left. A big part of that was because of what they were doing.”

Mississippi State (34-4) advances to play South Carolina in an All-Southeastern Conference title game on Sunday evening back at the American Airlines Center. But (Mississippi State was) just better.”

A year ago, Mississippi State fell behind the Huskies by 28 points after the first quarter when Connecticut handed the Bulldogs a 60-point loss in the Sweet 16. That loss has been on their mind all season and they finally got their ultimate redemption by knocking off the top team in women’s NCAA basketball. Now they’ve erased that defeat, beating UConn (36-1) -- which had won the last four national championships -- on the grandest stage in one of the sport’s greatest games. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma questions a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State during an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the women's Final Four, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Dallas. I’m over here like, ‘Man, I just won the game.’”

The Bulldogs led 64-62 before a flagrant foul call on Mississippi State guard Dominique Dillingham allowed Connecticut’s Katie Lou Samuelson to tie the game at the free-throw line with 26.6 seconds remaining in the extra period. Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott (15) cheers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Mississippi State in the semifinals of the women's Final Four, Friday, March 31, 2017, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Dallas. Schaefer called a timeout with 20.8 seconds remaining in regulation and William had a chance to win the game without the extra session, but Williams blocked her shot. The Huskies are the FOUR TIME defending NCAA champs, and it looked their fifth title was pretty much a given. The Huskies scored seven straight points, but Vivians hit a 3-pointer that gave Mississippi State a 60-59 lead with 1:14 remaining. The Mississippi State University women's basketball team ended the University of Connecticut's winning streak, in an upset victory in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.
Women's basketball Mississippi State defeats four-time defending national champion Connecticut 66–64, ending the Huskies' NCAA-record winning streak at 111 games.