UConn Claims Women's NCAA Tourney Title

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10. The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA's John Wooden after tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA tournament title.

"Obviously, it's a very significant number because that's the number that's been out there and people want to talk about it. I'll be the first to say I'm not John Wooden, and I got a bunch of friends who'd tell you I'm right, I'm not," Auriemma said. "As I said the other day, I just think what we've done here in the last 20 years is pretty remarkable in its own right.

"I'll let the people who write the history decide where I fit in."

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a 63-53 victory over Notre Dame. It was UConn's third straight title; Auriemma and the Huskies have won all 10 of their trips to the national championship game. As has become a tradition, his team carried Auriemma off the court after dumping confetti on his head.

Breanna Stewart added 15 rebounds and eight points for UConn (38-1). The two-time AP player of the year has saved her best games for when the lights shined their brightest.

She earned most outstanding player of the Final Four honors for the third time, making her the first woman ever to achieve that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the only men's player to do it when he played for Wooden's Bruins.