UConn closes door on Vandy

PHOENIX -- Connecticut hit from outside, pounded the ball inside and just plain dominated Vanderbilt most of the night.\nNow the Huskies are a win from becoming the Final Four team they were expected to be.\nBen Gordon had 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists and UConn beat the cold-shooting Commodores in the semifinals of the Phoenix Regional.\nThe second-seeded Huskies (30-6) advanced to Saturday's regional final against the winner of Thursday's late game between defending NCAA champion Syracuse and Alabama.\nRashad Anderson had 15 points and Emeka Okafor added 12 points and 11 boards for the Huskies, who staved off a 16-3 second-half spurt by Vandy that cut the lead to 52-45 on Corey Smith's jumper with 12:07 to play.