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UConn Women Clinch Big East

Huskies avenge earlier loss to No. 4 Rutgers

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 3, 2008 11:19 PM CST

(Newser) – Top-ranked UConn avenged its only loss of the season tonight, dominating C. Vivian Stringer's Rutgers squad, 66-46, to clinch the Big East regular season title. The Huskies, now 29-1, were led by their trio of stars: Tina Charles with 15 points, 17 rebounds; Renee Montgomery,... Read full story »

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