NCAA Tournament 2000

Shea Ralph was named the MVP in the Final Four.

Third time's the charm for UConn
What was billed to be the biggest matchup of the season turned into a mismatch. UConn never gave up its lead, overwhelming Tennessee 71-52 to claim its second NCAA title Sunday night in Philladelphia. It was UConn's second win in three meetings this season with the Lady Vols.

• Schumacher's block party | Ralph steals show
• UConn too tough | Shooting woes plague UT
• Tournament Dish | Postcard from Philly

One expert picks PSU's Darling as tourney MVP.

Lady Lions roar as
Leon bids farewell
Louisiana Tech was shooting for its third straight trip to the Final Four. Instead, Penn State earned its first after beating the top-seeded Techsters 86-65 Monday. With the loss, which snapped the Techsters' 21-game win streak, coach Leon Barmore retires with a 520-77 record.

• Midwest region front page

Gwen Jackson gets a hug from Pat Summitt.

Lady Vols make it
an even dozen
Tennessee was stunned in the Elite Eight last year. But there was no stopping the Lady Vols and hobbled Tamika Catchings on Monday as Tennessee beat Texas Tech 57-44. Coach Pat Summitt matched former UCLA men's coach John Wooden with her 12th Final Four trip.

• Mideast Region front page

Asjha Jones and UConn improved to 34-1.

Philly-bound UConn tames Tigers
After LSU pulled within two points midway through the second half in Monday's East final, UConn simply pulled away. The Huskies' 17-6 run with 10 minutes to play paved the way for an 86-71 victory and UConn's first Final Four appearance since 1996. Svetlana Abrosimova scored 25 for UConn.

• East Region front page

Stringer took Iowa, Cheyney to the Final Four.

Rutgers' D leaves
Bulldogs in daze
Rutgers' typically tight defense led Georgia to its lowest point total of the season Monday as Rutgers ousted the West's top seed, 59-51. Scarlet Knights coach C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to lead three schools to the Final Four. Rutgers plays Tennessee on Friday.

• West Region front page

Final Four

Watch as UConn takes home its second national championship.

Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1

Welcome home, champs!
Geno Auriemma and the Huskies return home to celebrate their title in Storrs, Conn.
Real: 28.8

Great debate in Husky heaven
Are UConn's 2000 champs better than the 1995 version? One thing's for sure, the current Huskies are one of history's best teams.
Huskies arrive to heroes' welcome
Connecticut welcomed home a basketball champion for the second year in a row, turning out in force to greet the women's team.
Voepel: How the rivalry was born
ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel takes a look at the all-time series between Connectiut and Tennessee, beginning with that first meeting on Jan. 16, 1995.
Bio Rhythms: UConn's Sue Bird
See how the Huskies' sophomore guard completed a questionnaire from ESPN.com.

ANALYSIS

By Ann Meyers
Sunday, April 2
Losing Ace Clement had to hurt the Lady Vols emotionally, but even if they had Chamique Holdsclaw out there tonight, it would not have made a difference. Connecticut was on. The Huskies' quick start set the tempo of the game defensively. The Lady Vols didn't know what hit them. Shea Ralph was all over the perimeter defensively. Kelly Schumacher was a big factor in the paint, which UConn basically controlled. The other big factor was the Huskies' bench. They had fresh players in there all the time. The Lady Vols got winded and made poor decisions in the end because they were so tired.

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Watch video of each Kodak All-America team member.
LSU's Gunter: We need neutral courts
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See how Purdue junior Katie Douglas completed a questionnaire from ESPN.com.
Bio Rhythms: N.C. State's Summer Erb
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