UConn back in title game after 81-58 win over Maryland

Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against Maryland forward Tierney Pfirman (22) during the first half of the NCAA Women's Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game, Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson ) Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against Maryland forward Tierney Pfirman (22) during the first half of the NCAA Women's Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game, Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )

By Associated Press April 5, 2015 3 min read

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck have UConn back in the championship game for the third straight year. Now the Huskies are one victory away from a third straight title.

Stewart scored 25 points and Tuck added 24 to lead UConn to an 81-58 win over Maryland on Sunday in the Final Four.

UConn will face Notre Dame for the title on Tuesday night in a rematch of last season’s championship game.

The Huskies have won nine titles overall and a victory over the Irish would tie Geno Auriemma with vaunted UCLA men’s coach John Wooden for the most all-time with 10. It would also be the second three-peat for UConn, which won three straight championships from 2002-04.

Making the Final Four seems like a rite of spring for the Huskies (37-1) lately as the team has appeared in the last eight national semifinals.