UConn unbeatable; Huskies finish perfect season.(Chicago Tribune)

SAN ANTONIO _ Much of the pregame chatter centered around the great guard play likely in the Connecticut-Oklahoma NCAA championship game.

But once the ball went up, three 6-foot 2-inch seniors_Swin Cash, Asjah Jones and Tamika Williams_proved there's a place for big women in the game too.

Led by their rebounding and scoring, Connecticut beat the Sooners 82-70 and finished the season with a 39-0 record that matched the mark of the 1998 Tennessee champions.

"There have never been two finer teams that played harder in an NCAA championship game," Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said. "These four seniors (including Sue Bird) have meant so much not only …