UConn had a real fight in the first half, when Florida State just wanted it more. Frustrated by the lack of rebounding, Geno at one point sent his team out with five guards (if Maya Moore is a guard).

But the game in Tallahassee ended the way these things usually do: Tina Charles looked unstoppable after the break, ending up with 24 and 9. "It's exactly what we needed," Moore said.