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Breanna Stewart made a strong case for herself as the best women's college basketball player in the history of the sport Tuesday night.

UConn's 6-4 senior forward won an historic fourth NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player award as the 38-0 Huskies blew away Syracuse, 82-51, at Bankers Life Field House in Indianapolis. Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma surpassed the great John Wooden of UCLA by winning an unprecedented 11th national championship.

There are no other worlds to conquer.

Stewart, a three-time AP Player of the Year, scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, contributed six assists and three blocked shots to put an exclamation point on the final game of a brilliant career by defeating her hometown team.