NCAA Women's Championship Game

NCAA Women's Championship Game

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Fans flocked to the Alamodome to see the nation's two finest basketball programs go after it for the national title.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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The first half of play was the sloppiest 20 minutes in recent title-game memory.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Nnemkadi Ogwumike (No. 30) and Stanford limited Connecticut to one field goal in nearly 11 first-half minutes. Ogwumike collected 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Maya Moore (No. 23) finished with 23 points as UConn rallied after falling behind 20-12 at halftime. She also grabbed a key offensive rebound off a missed free throw with 1:11 remaining.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Naismith player of the year Tina Charles wasn't a huge factor offensively, finishing with nine points.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Stanford was the last team to defeat UConn, having done so in the 2006 Final Four.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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UConn and Stanford battled to a stalemate on the boards, finishing with 49 rebounds apiece.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Kayla Pedersen (right) helps direct the Cardinal offense. She finished with a team-high 15 points.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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The Huskies came out like a brand new team in the second half, scoring 41 points after the break.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Tina Charles (right) helped energize the Huskies on the defensive front with 11 rebounds and six blocked shots.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Tina Charles finished a fabulous four-year career at UConn with two straight national titles.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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During UConn's 78-game winning streak, the Huskies have trailed for only 115 minutes (out of a possible 3,120).

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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The Huskies prevailed for their 78th straight victory and stamped themselves as one of the most dominant teams ever -- in their sport or any other, men or women.

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

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Geno Auriemma has now led UConn to seven national championships in 25 seasons.