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Syracuse women's basketball coach thinks he has at least 1 edge preparing for UConn

Indianapolis — When you're trying to take down a women's basketball team like Connecticut, there's no one factor alone that's going to give you success.

It requires a slew of elements, and Syracuse University coach Quentin Hillsman hopes he has at least one going his way.

After beating Washington in a NCAA semifinal game Sunday night, Hillsman's Orange will meet the Huskies in the NCAA title game on Tuesday. UConn has won 74 straight games — the second-longest streak in NCAA history — and three straight titles.

SU didn't face the Huskies this season, but Hillsman knows coach Geno Auriemma and his philosophies well.