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UConn heads to 9th straight Final 4 after beating Texas

Connecticut's Breanna Stewart grabs a rebound in front of Texas’ Ariel Atkins during the first half of a college basketball game in the regional final of the women's NCAA Tournament against Texas, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Connecticut's Breanna Stewart grabs a rebound in front of Texas’ Ariel Atkins during the first half of a college basketball game in the regional final of the women's NCAA Tournament against Texas, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

By Associated Press March 28, 2016 1 min read

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – Morgan Tuck scored 22 points and Breanna Stewart added 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead top-seeded UConn back to the Final Four with an 86-65 victory over Texas on Monday night in the Bridgeport Regional.

It’s UConn’s ninth straight trip to the Final Four where it will be trying for a record fourth consecutive national championship. A feat never accomplished in the sport.

The victory, UConn’s 73rd straight overall, was also the school’s 22nd consecutive one in the postseason, breaking a tie with Tennessee for the most in a row.

Two more victories will give coach Geno Auriemma an 11th title, moving him past vaunted UCLA men’s coach John Wooden for most all-time in college basketball history.