HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Miles scored 18 points to lead No. 9 West Virginia over Rutgers in the Big East semifinals Monday night.
Asya Bussie added 10 points for the Mountaineers (28-4), setting up a matchup with top-ranked and undefeated Connecticut in Tuesday’s final. The Huskies beat Notre Dame 59-44 in the first semifinal, recording a record 71st straight win.
Khadijah Rushdan led Rutgers (19-14) with 12 points and Monique Oliver had 11. The loss snaps a four-game winning streak that likely put the Scarlet Knights into the NCAA tournament.
The Mountaineers used a 12-3 run in the second half to build a 12 point lead, and held on from there.
The trip to the finals is the West Virginia’s first since they lost to UConn 50-44 in 2006.
