Postseason Central
UConn advanced to the regional final for the 10th straight season with a 105-54 win over fifth-seeded Texas Saturday afternoon at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma reached 100 victories in the NCAA Tournament with the win and joined Pat Summitt as the only two coaches in men's or women's basketball to reach that milestone.
UConn (35-1) led 26-19 midway through the first half before jumping out on a 44-9 run spanning the half. The run started with 13 straight points by the Huskies. UConn led 52-24 at the half and scored 18 points in the first 3:30 of the second half to finish off the run.
Breanna Stewart had 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Huskies. Ariel Atkins scored 11 to lead Texas (24-11).
UConn will face Dayton in the regional finals on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.