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The UConn Huskies trailed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by five points with 21 seconds remaining in their national semifinal tilt in the 2018 NCAA women's tournament on Friday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, but they erased that deficit in a hurry to force overtime.

After Napheesa Collier drilled a three, Kia Nurse stole the ensuing inbounds pass and drove in for a layup with 10 seconds to go to knot the score at 79.

Notre Dame then had a chance to close out a win on its final possession. However, Jessica Shepard turned over the ball when it bounced off her foot to go out of bounds, and the Huskies had one last desperation look.

Gabby Williams' jumper fell short, though, and the two No. 1 seeds were forced to decide things in the extra session.