ST. LOUIS -- With one final blowout, UConn grabbed the national title and a piece of basketball history.
Alison Lacey's three-pointer from the top of the key with 23 seconds left capped a furious comeback, leading fourth-seeded Iowa State to a 69-68 victory over ninth-seeded Michigan State on Saturday night and a trip to the Berkeley Regional finals.
Two-time defending champion Tennessee's title defense ended sooner than expected, wrapping up the worst season ever for coach Pat Summitt's vaunted program.
Connecticut's Renee Montgomery, Maya Moore and Tina Charles -- widely considered the best point guard-wing-post combo in women's college basketball -- have plenty of game but could use a nifty nickname.