(28 Apr 2009) HEADLINE: UConn ends perfect season with NCAA title
CAPTION: The Connecticut women’s basketball team completes its’ third undefeated season and claimed its’ sixth national championship Tuesday night. UConn routed Louisville, 76-54, to win the title. (April 7)
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UCONN IS PERFECT. AGAIN.
THE HUSKIES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM COMPLETED ITS THIRD UNDEFEATED SEASON AND CLAIMED ITS SIXTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BY CLOBBERING LOUISVILLE 76-54 TUESDAY NIGHT.
SOT: MAYA MOORE
TINA CHARLES WAS NAMED THE MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER OF THE FINAL FOUR AFTER DELIVERING 25 POINTS AND GRABBING 19 REBOUNDS IN THE TITLE GAME.
SOT: TINA CHARLES
MAYA MOORE AND SENIOR RENEE MONTGOMERY EACH ADDED 18 POINTS FOR THE HUSKIES.
UCONN WON EACH OF ITS 39 GAMES BY DOUBLE DIGITS, AN UNPRECEDENTED RUN IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL.
SOT: GENO AURIEMMA
LOUISVILLE GOT TO WITHIN 30-24…BUT THEN THE CARDINALS MISSED 18 STRAIGHT SHOTS SPANNING THE HALF AND CONNECTICUT BUILT A 19-POINT ADVANTAGE.
ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY FINISHED OFF HER STELLAR CAREER FOR LOUISVILLE WITH 23 POINTS.
THE VICTORY PUT THE HUSKIES IN THE SAME CLASS AS UCONN’S 1995 AND 2002 UNBEATEN SQUADS. BESIDES CONNECTICUT, ONLY TENNESSEE AND TEXAS HAVE RUN THROUGH A SEASON WITHOUT A LOSS.
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