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SAN ANTONIO — With two minutes to play, the referees gestured for a substitution timeout. UConn took out its starters, but head coach Quentin Hillsman stuck with his five veterans. Tiana Mangakahia calmly walked the ball up the floor as she’d done time and again en route to becoming the program’s all-time assist leader.
With UConn up 39, a glorified practice took the place of an NCAA Tournament game. For the Orange seniors planning to forgo their final year of eligibility, it was the end.