Louisville 59 - 65 3Connecticut
Final
  for this game

UConn holds off Louisville, wins Big East title

Mar 12, 2008 - 1:58 AM HARTFORD, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Renee Montgomery scored 20 points as top-ranked Connecticut held off Louisville, 65-59, to win the Big East Conference tournament championship.

Charde Houston added 13 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Maya Moore had 13 and three blocks as the Huskies (32-1) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Montgomery had an awful shooting night, connecting on just 4-of-19 shots, but she made all 11 attempts at the free-throw line.

UConn held a commanding 34-19 lead at halftime and led by 16 with 14 minutes to play before No. 7 seed Louisville came charging back.

The Cardinals got within 48-47 on a basket by Angel McCoughtry, but could never take the lead.

McCoughtry had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Candyce Bingham 11 and 14 for Louisville (24-9).








  • BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHP
    AT HARTFORD CT
    NCAA WOMENS BB BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHP
    FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
    --- --- -----
    LOUISVILLE (22) 19 40 59
    CONNECTICUT (1) 34 31 65 FINAL

    Mar 11 9:08 PM
  • 54
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 35 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)

    Louisville(22) 52, Connecticut(1) 56  4th - 1:00Mar 11 8:57 PM
  • 89
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 54 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)

    Louisville(22) 47, Connecticut(1) 48  4th - 5:00Mar 11 8:42 PM


  • BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHP
    AT HARTFORD CT
    NCAA WOMENS BB (22) LOUISVILLE 19
    (1) CONNECTICUT 34 HALFTIME

    Mar 11 7:48 PM
  • 35
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 30 roots (Ranked Teams)

    Louisville(22) 0, Connecticut(1) 0  1st - 19:55Mar 11 7:05 PM

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