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.
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Garber: Title or bust for Huskies
Of the eight prep All-Americans on the UConn women's roster, none have ever played in the Final Four, points out ESPN.com's Greg Garber.
Douglas already looking forward to 2001
After going 3-for-22 in her last two games and losing in the second round, Katie Douglas and her Purdue teammates are already thinking ahead to the 2000-2001 season.


REGION AT A GLANCE
ELITE EIGHT
Connecticut 86, LSU 71
UConn returns to the Final Four for the first time since 1996.
SWEET 16
Connecticut 102, Oklahoma 80
The Huskies have outscored three tourney opponents by 131 points.
Louisiana State 79, Duke 66
Last season's NCAA runner-up had no answer for the Tigers' inside-outside game.
ROUND TWO
Oklahoma 76, Purdue 74
OU overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the defending NCAA champ.
Duke 90, Western Kentucky 70
Duke reached its third straight Sweet 16.
Connecticut 83, Clemson 45
UConn makes its seventh straight trip to the Sweet 16.
LSU 57, Stephen F. Austin 45
LSU sealed it with a 23-3 second-half run.
ROUND ONE
Purdue 70, Dartmouth 66
The Boilers won their seventh straight NCAA Tourney game.
Western Kentucky 65, Marquette 63
The Toppers reach the second round for the eighth time.
Duke 71, Campbell 42
Duke won its sixth consecutive first-round game.
Oklahoma 86, BYU 81
Phylesha Whaley became OU's all-time leading scorer.
Stephen F. Austin 73, Xavier 72
SFA scored the game-winner with 8.5 seconds left.
Clemson 64, Drake 50
Clemson shot 41 percent from the field.
Connecticut 116, Hampton 45
UConn tied an NCAA record with 65 first-half points.
LSU 77, Liberty 54
LSU improved to 10-8 all-time in the NCAA Tourney.
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TEAMS
MOVIN' ON
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MOVIN' OUT
Duke (2) LSU (3)
Purdue (4) Oklahoma (5)
Xavier (6) Marquette (7)
Drake (8) Clemson (9)
Western Kentucky (10) Stephen F. Austin (11)
Brigham Young (12) Dartmouth (13)
Liberty (14) Campbell (15)
Hampton (16)