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Thursday 7 April 2016

AIRWOLF

Members of Connecticut cel- Warriors stunned by Wolves, drop to 69-9
ebrate after defeating Syra-
cuse in the championship Minnesota Timberwolves’
game at the women’s Final Andrew Wiggins (22) drives
Four in the NCAA college bas- to the basket as Golden
ketball tournament Tuesday, State Warriors’ Draymond
April 5, 2016, in Indianapolis. Green (23) defends during
Connecticut won 82-51. the first half of an NBA
Associated Press basketball game Tuesday,
April 5, 2016, in Oakland,
Four-Peat: Calif.
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straight title

DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bre-
anna Stewart and UConn
stand alone. Geno Au-
riemma, too, after anoth-
er flawless season by the
dominating Huskies.
UConn won an unprec-
edented fourth straight
national championship
Tuesday night, capping
another perfect season
by routing Syracuse 82-51.
Until now, only the UCLA
men’s team had won four
in a row in Division I, roll-
ing to seven consecutive
championships under John
Wooden from 1967-73.
With Tuesday’s victory, Au-
riemma passed the Wizard
of Westwood with his 11th
national title.
“What those 11 champion-
ships mean to me is how
many great players I’ve
had the opportunity to
coach,” Auriemma said.
“How many great people
have come through the
program. It doesn’t matter
whose name is above, or
whose name I’m under.

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