Thursday, December 30, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (12-1, 2-0 BE)

Results: Stanford 71, Connecticut 59
Player of the Game: Sr. G Jeanette Pohlen (31p, 9r, 6a, 1s, 40m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Kayla Pedersen (8dr, 2s, 40m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (14p, 7r, 2a, 1s, 38m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 14, Stanford 28

Summary: Connecticut's record 90-game winning streak in women's basketball ended Thursday night when Stanford outplayed the Huskies from the start in a 71-59 victory at Maples Pavilion - where the Cardinal have their own streak going. Stanford hasn't lost in 52 games at home. The Cardinal took an early 13-point lead, never trailed and didn't let the mighty Huskies back in it after halftime in this one. They kept pounding the ball inside and banging the boards. UConn fans accustomed to watching coach Geno Auriemma's team blow past opponents hadn't seen a loss since the 2008 NCAA semifinals - Stanford got the Huskies that time, too, 82-73 in the Final Four at Tampa, Fla. These teams have a bit of a history. Last season, Stanford almost beat Maya Moore and UConn in the national championship game before losing 53-47. That the Cardinal won in the rematch shouldn't have been a total surprise. Stanford was unbeatable at home, had given the Huskies fits in past meetings, and UConn came close to losing to then-No. 2 Baylor last month. Jeanette Pohlen hit five 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 31 points for the Cardinal (9-2). Moore couldn't find a rhythm until it was too late, held to 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 9/8 Stanford Cardinal (8-2)

Location: Maples Pavilion (Palo Alto, CA)
Time: 9:00pm (ET)
TV: ESPN2
Internet: ESPN3
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (12-0, 2-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 85, Pacific 42
Player of the Game: So. C Heather Buck (11p, 8r, 2a, 1s, 2b, 17m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (4dr, 6s, 2b, 27m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. F Samarie Walker (9p, 9r, 3a, 1s, 21m)
Stat of the Game: 2nd Chance Pts.: UConn 27, Pacific 2

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore had 17pts. and 8rebs. as UConn earned its 90th straight victory with an 85-42 lopsided win over Pacific. UConn was solid and methodical in its first game since topping the 88-game winning streak set by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74 by beating No. 22 Florida State 93-62 on Dec. 21. Jordan Rogers led scrappy but overmatched Pacific (3-10) with 11 points. The Tigers committed 22 turnovers, shot 27.8 percent and gave up a 30-2 second-half run. Kelly Faris added 14pts., 5rebs., and 7asts. while Fr. Bria Hartley scored 13pts. and Tiffany Hayes added 12. So. Heather Buck had a career-high 11pts. and 8rebs. off the bench.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Today UConn All-American Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week for the third time this season after leading UConn to its NCAA-record 89th consecutive victory over Florida State by scoring a career-high 41pts to go along with 10rebs, 3asts, 1stl, and 3blks. It was also Moore's 43rd career double-double. Fr. Bria Hartley was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll after she scored a career-high 21pts. in UConn’s victory against Florida State on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Pacific Tigers (3-9)

Location: Spanos Center (Stockton, CA)
Time: 10:00pm (ET)
TV: CPTV
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (11-0, 2-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 93, Florida State 62
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (41p, 10r, 3a, 1s, 3b, 38m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (7dr, 1s, 3b, 38m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (21p, 3r, 1a, 1s, 28m)
Stat of the Game: FG%: UConn 63.5%, FSU 42%

Summary: 89...and counting!!! WOW...Double WOW!!! UConn All-American Maya Moore scored a career-high 41 points as UConn now owns the longest win streak in college basketball history with 89 consecutive victories. UConn easily defeated Florida State 93-62 in front of a sold out crowd of 16,294 at the XL Center on Tuesday night. The Huskies topped the 88-game win streak by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74, which they tied on Sunday, Dec. 19 in an 81-50 victory over Ohio State. With tonight's win, UConn improves to 11-0 on the year and extends its home win streak to 69 consecutive games to tie the mark held by its own program (2000-04) and Tennessee (1991-96). Moore was 15-of-24 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe as she netted 41 points in 38 minutes. Her 15-made field goals were also a career-high, while her 10 rebounds on the night gave the senior her 43rd career double-double. Fr. Bria Hartley finished the game with a career-high 21 points as she hit 5-of-6 attempts from three-point land. Jr. Tiffany Hayes handed out a season-high seven assists, while adding 14 points.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 22/20 Florida State Seminoles (9-2)

Location: XL Center (Hartford, CT)
Time: 7:00pm (ET)
TV: ESPN2
Internet: ESPN3
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

Monday, December 20, 2010

UConn freshman Bria Hartley was named the Big East Freshman of the Week for the 3rd time in four weeks after helping UConn defeat 11/10 Ohio State with 13pts., 3rebs., 5asts., and 1stl. in 36mins. in front of her NYC home crowd at Madison Square Garden in the Maggie Dixon Classic. UConn Jr. All-American Tiffany Hayes was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll after leading the Huskies in the victory over 11/10 Ohio State with 26pts., 6rebs., 4asts., 4stls., and 2blks. in 35mins.
Today USA Basketball annouced that UConn & USA Women's National Team Head Coach Geno Auriemma has been named one of the co-recipients of the 2010 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year Award along with Duke & USA Men's National Team Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Named the 2009-12 USA Women's National Team head coach in April 2009, Auriemma captured a 9-0 record and a gold-medal finish in his first major international competition as the USA National Team head mentor at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women Sept. 23 - Oct. 3 in Ostrava and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Despite finalizing the team just two days before the start of World Championship play and having just one practice together as the official 12-member squad, the USA averaged an impressive 96.2 ppg. and won its games by an average margin of 35.1 points per contest. The USA ranked first in nine and second in seven of the 21 major team statistical categories, including No. 1 rankings in points scored (866), points averaged, scoring margin, field goal percentage (.549), rebounding margin (+18.0), assists (15.3 apg.) and steals (15.9 spg.). Featuring 11 players who scored between 12.0 and 5.1 points per game, the Americans held opponents to an average of just 61.1 points per game and a cold 38.5 shooting percentage overall.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (10-0, 2-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 81, Ohio State 50
Player of the Game: Jr. G Tiffany Hayes (26p, 6r, 4a, 4s, 2b, 35m)
Def. Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (8dr, 1s, 2b, 33m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (4p, 15r, 2a, 1s, 3b, 25m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 48, Ohio State 22

Summary: One Word...WOW!!!! This team never ceases to amaze. What a fabulous group of young women! UConn Jr. All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes scored 26 points and Sr. All-American Maya Moore added 22 to help the Huskies easily rout Ohio State, 81-50, in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 15,232 - the second-biggest for a women's game at Madison Square Garden. Coincidentally, the win came against Auriemma's good friend, Jim Foster, who gave him his coaching start. Auriemma was an assistant for the girls team under Foster back when both were at Bishop McDevitt High School in Philadelphia. When Foster got the St. Joseph's women's basketball job in 1978-79 he brought along Auriemma as an assistant coach. Neither could have imagined that 35 years later they would be facing each other at MSG with so much at stake. Ohio State's Sr. All-American Jantel Lavender came into the game leading the nation in scoring with 26.6 points a game, but was held to just 14pts. This was the fifth annual Maggie Dixon Classic honoring the former Army women's basketball coach, who died on April 6, 2006, of arrhythmia, likely caused by an enlarged heart.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 11/10 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1)

Event: Maggie Dixon Classic
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City, NY)
Time: 2:30pm (ET)
TV: ESPNU
Internet: ESPN3
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: N/A

Monday, December 13, 2010

Today UConn All-American Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week after leading UConn to victory over Marquette by scoring a season-high 31pts. to go along with 8rebs., 3asts., 4stls., and 5blks. Moore was 12-of-18 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-pt. land.

Thursday, December 09, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (9-0, 2-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 79, Marquette 47
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (31p, 8r, 3a, 4s, 5b, 34m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (6dr, 4s, 5b, 34m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. F Samarie Walker (2p, 13r, 1s, 1b, 19m)
Stat of the Game: Blocks: UConn 11, Marquette 2

Summary: UConn Sr. All-American Maya Moore scored a season-high 31pts. and tied a career-high with 5blks. as the Huskies defeated Marquette, 79-47. Jr. Tiffany Hayes and Fr. Bria Hartley each chipped in 16pts while Fr. Samarie Walker came off the bench to led all players with a career-high 13rebs.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. ARV Marquette Golden Eagles (7-1, 0-0 BE)

Location: Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Time: 7:30pm (ET)
TV: CPTV (Geno Show, 6:30pm)
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: Gametracker

Sunday, December 05, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (8-0, 1-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 86, Sacred Heart 32
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (17p, 7r, 5a, 3b, 21m)
Def. Player of the Game: Jr. G Tiffany Hayes (3dr, 2s, 1b, 26m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. F Samarie Walker (11p, 4r, 3s, 16m)
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 50, Sacred Heart 14

Summary: UConn Sr. All-American and 2-time Wade Trophy winner, Maya Moore became the school's all-time scoring leader as the Huskies improved to 8-0 on the year as they beat Sacred Heart 86-32. Moore, who entered the contest needing eight points to tie Tina Charles' record of 2,346 career points, tallied her record-breaking 2,347th -point at the 12:42 mark of the first half to surpass Charles, who held the top spot since last season. She went a perfect 7-of-7 in the first frame as she finished the day with 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor and added seven rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots. Moore now has 2,355 career points in 124 career games. Congrats, Maya...you simply are the best!!! UConn All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes led the Huskies in scoring with 18pts. while Fr. Lauren Engeln game off the bench and scored a career-high 8pts. in a career-high 15mins.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-3)

Location: XL Center (Hartford, CT)
Time: 1:00pm (ET)
TV: CPTV
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: Gametracker

Thursday, December 02, 2010

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (7-0, 1-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 80, South Florida 54
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (14p, 5r, 6a, 1s, 25m)
Def. Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (6dr, 2s, 34m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (16p, 3r, 1a, 2b, 21m)
Stat of the Game: FTs: UConn 27-36, USF 11-14

Summary: In a very physical game, Fr. Stefanie Dolson scored a career-high 16pts. to help UConn start Big East play with an 80-54 victory over South Florida. Fellow freshman, Bria Hartley, came off the bench to score 13pts. All-American Maya Moore and All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes combined for 26pts. on 3-of-17 shooting from the field, but made up for their lack of scoring from the field by combining to go 19-23 from the FT line. Moore scored 14pts. in total, moving within nine points of passing Tina Charles to become the Huskies' career scoring leader. The three-time All-American missed seven of the eight shots she took from the field, but went 11 for 12 from the foul line and had a team-high six assists.
Game notes (pdf) for today's game at South Florida Bulls (5-3, 0-0 BE)

Location: USF Sun Dome (Tampa, FL)
Time: 7:00pm (ET)
TV: CPTV (Geno Show, 6pm)
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GoUSFBulls