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Huskies pull away from Baylor; Stanford up next in finalNCAA Basketball Betting Lines04/05/2010 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The UConn women are one victory away from a repeat championship after overcoming Brittney Griner and Baylor Sunday night. Maya Moore poured in 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, as Connecticut pulled away in the second half for a 70-50 win over the Lady Bears in the second national semifinal. Tina Charles added 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Huskies (38-0), who stretched their winning streak to a women's record 77 games, will take on Stanford Tuesday night for the title. The Cardinal topped Oklahoma, 73-66, earlier Sunday at the Alamodome. The 6-foot-8 Griner, who came into the game with an NCAA Tournament-record 35 blocks, was limited to 13 points and six rebounds. She did have five blocks, but Baylor (27-10) was unable to prevent the Huskies from chasing history. UConn came into the game winning at the NCAA Tournament this year an astounding average of 47 points. They're just one win away from securing a seventh title, but getting to the title game wasn't that easy. The Huskies nearly wasted a 17-point lead in the first half. Morgan Medlock, who led Baylor with 14 points, hit two free throws to pull the Lady Bears within 41-38 with under 15 minutes remaining. That capped a 12-0 run. Charles then scored on a put-back after Griner blocked Moore's shot. The Huskies literally tired out the Bears, using quickness to build the lead back to double-digits, a margin they've won by amazingly in every game during their 77-game win streak. Moore's jumper extended the lead to 53-40 at the midway point of the second half and Baylor didn't get within single digits the rest of the contest. The game looked like a blowout early on as the Huskies raced to a 25-8 lead and they took that into a 39-26 cushion at the half. UConn's last hurdle Tuesday will be a big challenge, considering Stanford played the Huskies tough for a half earlier this season, but lost 80-68, in Hartford on December 23. Stanford was actually the last team to beat the Huskies, in the 2008 national semifinals.
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