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.

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