MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Native Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies head to the Final Four in Minneapolis. This is the second time that the city hosts the Women’s Final Four. The first was in 1995, six years before Bueckers was born. The winner of that year? The huskies. It was her first NCAA women’s basketball championship. READ MORE: COVID in Minnesota: 8 more deaths; Average Positivity Rate hovering around 2.8% That year, UConn was a 1 seed with an undefeated season. They were joined in Minneapolis by fellow 1 seed Tennessee, 2 seed Stanford and 3 seed Georgia. The Huskies beat Tennessee 70-64 for the championship. Since then, head coach Geno Auremmia has led the Huskies to 10 more titles, and this will be his 14th consecutive Final Four appearance. This season, UConn entered the tournament as the second seed. They edged out Mercer (15), UCF (7) and Indiana (3) before beating top-seeded NC State for a Final Four spot. to be named the AP Women’s Basketball Player of the Year last season, she is averaging nearly 16 points per game in the tournament. She missed more than two months earlier in the season with a broken leg. After Monday night’s win over NC State, Bueckers said playing in the Final Four in her home state is “crazy.” Buckers said. “I’m so excited no matter the location, no matter where it is.” Connecticut will play Stanford on Friday night at the Target Center for a spot in the title game. The other Final Four matchup is Louisville-South Carolina. MORE NEWS: Naples court seeks Minneapolis Art Institute statue returned to Italy The championship game will take place Sunday night.