BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- For the 10th consecutive season, Connecticut is headed to the Final Four.
The Huskies halted 10-seed Oregon's Cinderella run Monday night with a 90-52 win that earned coach Geno Auriemma his 113th NCAA tournament win. Auriemma previously shared the record with the late Pat Summitt.
UConn has won 111 straight games and advances to Dallas in search of its fifth consecutive national championship.
Here's a quick look at the Huskies' win.
How the game was won: Team defense and an efficient offense were the two keys to the Huskies' victory. UConn took Oregon out of its offense, which upended Duke and Maryland en route to its first Elite Eight appearance. The Huskies finished with four players in double figures, led by a game-high 28 points from sophomore Napheesa Collier.
Unlike Saturday's win over UCLA, the Huskies took care of the ball extremely well against the Ducks. The Huskies committed just three turnovers in the first half Monday. On the defensive end, UConn pushed Oregon off the 3-point line and limited its top scorers. Freshman Sabrina Ionescu led the way with 15 points for the Ducks, while junior Lexi Bando, the third best 3-point shooter in the country, had just six points (she was 1-for-1 on 3-pointers).
Player of the game: Gabby Williams was the best player on the floor. Although her 25 points (9-of-13 shooting) and three assists illustrate what the second-team All-American did on the offensive end, Williams' contribution on defense might have been more instrumental for the Huskies. All season long, Williams has been exceptional in guarding the opposition's often taller and larger frontcourt players -- Monday was no exception. Williams battled all night with Oregon freshmen Mallory McGwire and Ruthy Hebard in the low post, siphoning off passing lanes and preventing the Oregon offense from running through its post players.
Turning point: The game got out to a quick pace but quickly turned the Huskies way. With UConn leading 6-4, the Huskies reeled off a 17-0 run against Oregon thanks to a few three 3-pointers from Saniya Chong. The senior guard capped the run with a steal with just more than three minutes remaining in the first quarter, then went coast-to-coast for a layup at the other end. At that point, the Huskies had a 23-4 lead.
Stat of the game: The Huskies forced 22 Oregon turnovers. The goal for Auriemma and the Huskies was to keep the ball in front of the backcourt defenders to prevent Oregon dribble penetration, which has allowed for kick-outs to open 3-point shooters or dump downs to its frontcourt all tournament long. That meant the Huskies were able to pressure the ball and force errant passes from the Ducks. UConn had 16 steals.
X factor: In the absence of a strong offensive performance from sophomore Katie Lou Samuelson (eight points on 4-for-13 shooting), another UConn player needed to step up. Chong delivered. Coming off of a strong performance -- 16 points and five rebounds -- in the win over UCLA in the Sweet 16, Chong was UConn's best offensive presence to start Monday's game. Chong connected on two 3-pointers from practically the same spot on the left wing in the opening three minutes of the game. Chong also played strong on the defensive end, adding three steals.
Family affair in Dallas: With the win, Samuelson and UConn will join Stanford and Samuelson's older sister, senior guard Karlie Samuelson, in the Final Four. Karlie and the Cardinal earned a trip to Dallas after overcoming a 16-point deficit to defeat Notre Dame in the Lexington Regional final on Sunday. Last season, Syracuse's Bria and Brianna Day took the court in the Final Four. And in 2014, Stanford's Karlie and Bonnie Samuelson made the trip together.
What's next: You don't have to look far for the last time UConn and Mississippi State squared off in the NCAA tournament -- although the Bulldogs might try to forget. UConn routed Mississippi State by 60 points last year in the Sweet 16, defeating the Bulldogs 98-38 behind a 22-point performance from Breanna Stewart. No Mississippi State starter scored more than six points (Victoria Vivians). Teaira McCowan came off the bench to score 10.