Tina Charles did a number on South Florida in Tampa: Charles had 34 and 17, a new high for her, as the Huskies clinched a Big East title.

USF played fast and smart but couldn't handle UConn in the paint. Houston on Charles: "She was really focused in her warm-ups. You could look in her eyes and tell that she was going to dominate."

Houston herself reached the 1K points milestone by tallying 18 and 10. USF post Malini Miller shot 7-16, almost all after halftime, but UConn held high-profile scorer Jessica Dickson to just two second-half points.