Connecticut women's 3 shot blockers will make it tough inside for Stanford at Final Four

Former Connecticut men's basketball coach Dee Rowe, right, wishes forward Breanna Stewart luck Thursday, April 3, 2012 in Storrs, Conn., as she prepares to board the team bus to the airport for a flight to the Women's NCAA Final Four in Nashville. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb) (The Associated Press)

Connecticut forward Stefanie Dolson answers a reporter's question Thursday, April 3, 2012 in Storrs, Conn., following the team's final practice before boarding a flight to the Women's NCAA Final Four in Nashville. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb) (The Associated Press)

STORRS, Conn. – Top-ranked UConn heads to the Final Four in Nashville as the best shot-blocking team in the history of women's basketball.

The defending-champion Huskies have blocked 313 shots so far this season, breaking the NCAA single-season record of 310 set by Baylor and Brittney Griner in 2011-12.

Center Stefanie Dolson, one of three Huskies who swap more than two blocks a game, says having a trio of players 6-foot-3 or taller helps. But it's also something they practice.

She says the Huskies tip balls so the blocks become turnovers and fast-break baskets on the other end.

UConn faces Stanford in the national semifinals on Sunday. The Huskies had nine blocked shots in a win against the Cardinal in November.