Nobody expected No. 15 seed Arkansas State to compete with No. 2 seed UConn, which entered the 2025 NCAA women’s basketball tournament as one of the top championship contenders .
The Red Wolves didn’t stay in the game for long—they trailed 34–5 after the first quarter—but give credit where credit is due: Arkansas State fought until the final buzzer.
In the final seconds of the fourth quarter with UConn leading 103–31, Arkansas State senior guard Mimi McCollister handled the inbounds pass and chucked up a deep three-pointer from the Huskies’ logo. Nothing but net…