UConn Huskies tie own record for most consecutive wins
Monday, March 08, 2010 -
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team tied its own NCAA record Sunday night when it beat Syracuse in a 77-41 rout during the Big East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. The win ties the Division I women's record for consecutive wins set by UConn from 2001-03 and brings the Huskies to just 18 victories away from the overall NCAA Division I record, which was by set by John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins from 1971 to 1974.
“You don’t really think about it while you’re doing it,” Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said during a news conference. “After it’s over, you want to look back and say, ‘This is what we did.’ I don’t think there’s one day that I’ve gone to practice thinking about how many games we’ve won.”
Tina Charles scored 34 points to lead the Huskies, who are pursuing a second straight national title and seventh overall. Moore helped with 16 while scoring her 2,000 UConn-career point. She is the fastest Husky to do so and the only junior in school history to achieve that milestone.
UConn’s game statistics speak to just how dominant they have been this season. A near-lock to win the NCAA Championship in San Antonio, the Huskies have won by an average margin of 32.8 points, and have, more impressively, won all 70 games by double digits, with their two closest coming by 10 points.
"We are definitely inspired by their legacies," said junior star Maya Moore when asked about teams of UConn past. "We don't necessarily want to break their records, but we don't want to let them down. We are proud to keep the standards they have set and want them to be proud of us.”