TAMPA, Fla. — With the game in hand and a minute left, Candace Parker went to the Tennessee bench for the final time, holding up four fingers on each hand to signify the eight titles the Volunteers have won.

A bruised and braced Parker scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Tennessee capture its eighth NCAA women's basketball title with a 64-48 victory over Stanford Tuesday night. The Vols also became the first repeat champs since Connecticut won three straight from 2002-04.

"We got two championships together, Parker said. "It's a remarkable feeling to walk off the court for the last time and hug your coach. I'm completely different than I was when I came in."

The Vols will lose the starting five to graduation, but they have left a remarkable legacy. Before the back-to-back championships, Tennessee had gone nine years without a title.

"I'm just really proud, and obviously it's a happy but sad time with the seniors leaving," Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said. "I will always have tremendous respect for the mark they left on our program."

Parker will leave the Vols (36-2) with a year of eligibility remaining, but has accomplished one of her goals by winning multiple national titles.

"You know, it's funny because some players don't get one, and I'm fortunate enough to have two," The Associated Press player of the year said.

Parker also became the fourth player to win back-to-back Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four honors. She joined Connecticut's Diana Taurasi (2003-04), Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw (1997-98), and Southern Cal's Cheryl Miller (1983-84).

"I look back at my growth not only as a player, but also just as a person and I feel like it's been the best four years of my life," Parker said. "I wouldn't change anything about it. I love my teammates and I'm just very, very fortunate to have won two national championships."

While her left shoulder still clearly was not 100 percent healthy, the expected No. 1 pick in today's WNBA draft didn't shoot nearly as many jumpers as Sunday night, instead taking the ball to the basket on an array of moves. She converted one steal in the second half into a pretty layup that gave the Vols a 10-point advantage.

She then followed it with a three-point play on a driving layup. The Cardinal, who had a season low for points, would get no closer than eight the rest of the way.

Stanford's loss ended Candice Wiggins' remarkable run through the NCAA tournament. She scored 14 points and finished with 151 over the six games — the fourth-best total in tournament history. Sheryl Swoopes holds the record with 177 points, when she led Texas Tech to the championship in 1993. Wiggins is the first player to have two 40-point games in the tournament.