2/2 Connecticut Huskies (21-1, 9-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 87, Duke 51
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (29p, 9r, 7a, 1s, 35m)
Def. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (10dr, 2b, 29m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (8p, 12r, 2a, 2b, 29m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 44, Duke 20

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore led all scorers as she finished the night with 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor as UConn won easily against previously unbeaten Duke 87-51. The senior added seven assists and nine rebounds as well. Fr. Stefanie Dolson pulled down 12 boards, including 10 on the defensive end, while Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris added 20 and 14 points, respectively. The Huskies finished the game shooting 31-of-54 for 57.4%, while Duke was 19-of-67 for 28.4%, including a 4-of-17 clip from behind the arc. UConn also out-rebounded the Blue Devils 49-28 in the Huskies' NCAA-record 73rd consecutive victory at home.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 3/3 Duke Blue Devils (20-0)

Location: Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Time: 7:00pm (ET)
TV: ESPN2
Internet: ESPN3
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (20-1, 9-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 80, Cincinnati 46
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (23p, 5r, 6a, 1b, 29m)
Def. Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (6dr, 3s, 35m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (9p, 5r, 2a, 1s, 2b, 24m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 42, Cincinnati 10

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore scored 23pts. and added 5rebs. and 6asts. leading the Huskies to their 59th Big East consecutive victory with an easy win against an undermanned Cincinnati team, 80-46. UConn All-American candidiate Tiffany Hayes chipped in 16pts. while Kelly Faris added 8pts., 7rebs., 8asts., and 3stls. UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma didn't feel good about UConn's latest rout as the Bearcats were led by Jamelle Elliott who spent years playing for and coaching with Auriemma at UConn. Elliott spent 12 years as an assistant coach under Auriemma at UConn. She ranks second on the Huskies' all-time rebounding list and 11th in scoring. Elliott won a combined six national championships as a player and coach at UConn. Elliott and Auriemma embraced at midcourt prior to Saturday's game and Elliott hugged every member of the UConn staff and team after the game.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Cincinnati Bearcats (8-11, 1-6 BE)

Location: Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati, OH)
Time: 2:00pm (ET)
TV: CPTV
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (19-1, 8-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 63, Rutgers 44
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (17p, 16r, 1a, 3s, 2b, 37m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (13dr, 3s, 2b, 37m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (7p, 8r, 32m)
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 47, Rutgers 30

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore struggled with her shot, but still finished with her 3rd straight double-double (17pts. and 16rebs.) as the Huskies broke open a close game by scoring the first 13 points of the second half to handily defeat Rutgers 63-44. UConn All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes returned from getting poked in the eye in the first minute of the game to score a team-high 18pts. Fr. Stefanie Dolson played a career-high 32mins. scoring 7pts. and grabbing 8rebs. and fellow Fr. Bria Hartley chipped in 13 of her 15 points in the 2nd half for UConn which has won seven straight since its record 90-game winning streak came to an end against Stanford on Dec. 30th. The Huskies have won 58 consecutive conference games, with the last loss coming at Rutgers on Feb. 5, 2008.

Today UConn Sr. All-American F Maya Moore was named one of the ten finalists for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for women's college basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. Former UConn great Sue Bird, the only other Husky to take home the honor, won the inaugural Senior Class Award in 2002. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in November. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote once daily for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award here or on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through March 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the winner at the Final Four in Indianapolis.

2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award WCBB Finalists:

Erin Anthony, Forward, Army

Angie Bjorklund, Guard, Tennessee

Dawn Evans, Guard, James Madison

Amber Harris, Forward, Xavier

Maya Moore, Forward, Connecticut

Kayla Pedersen, Forward, Stanford

Sam Quigley, Guard, DePaul

Liz Repella, Guard, West Virginia

Danielle Robinson, Guard, Oklahoma

Jasmine Thomas, Guard, Duke

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at ARV/ARV Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-6, 5-0 BE)

Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (Piscataway, NJ)
Time: 7:30pm (ET)
TV: CPTV/Verizon FiOS1
Internet: Verizon FiOS1
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

Today UConn swept the Big East weekly honors of the 2nd time consecutive week and 3rd time this season (it is a rare becoming a regular feat for UConn players). UConn All-American Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week for the 3rd straight week and sixth time this season after posting a pair of double-doubles in a 2-0 week for the Huskies while averaging 27ppg, 10.5rpg and 3apg. Moore scored 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Huskies’ 83-57 victory over No. 10/11 North Carolina. She was 5-of-6 from the free throw line against the Tar Heels. She followed that up with a 28-point, 11-rebound performance in Connecticut’s 66-46 win over Pittsburgh. She dished-out four assists and was 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Moore scored 20 points in the first half on Jan. 22, marking the fifth time this season she has scored at least 20 points in the first half. She is the NCAA’s active scoring leader with 2,628 career points.UConn teammate Fr. Bria Hartley was named the Big East Freshman of the Week for the 2nd straight week and fifth time this season after she averaged 12ppg, 4rpg and 6apg. Hartley started the week with an 11-point, five-rebound, eight-assist effort in UConn’s 83-57 win at No. 10/11 North Carolina on Jan. 17. Her eight assists marked a career high and she also posted four steals in 33 minutes of action in Chapel Hill. She followed that up with a 13-point, four-assist effort in UConn’s 66-46 win over Pittsburgh on Jan. 22. For the week, Hartley dished-out 12 assists and turned the ball over only four times.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (18-1, 7-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 66, Pittsburgh 46
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (28p, 11r, 4a, 2s, 2b, 39m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (7dr, 2s, 2b, 39m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (13p, 3r, 4a, 1s, 36m)
Stat of the Game: Bench Pts.: UConn 0, Pittsburgh 1

Summary: Yuck! That describes this game in a nutshell (and that's putting it kindly). UConn All-American Maya Moore led the way with 28pts. and 11rebs. en route to her 45th career double-double as UConn defeated Pittsburgh 66-46. Moore was 10-of-11 from the charity stripe and chipped in with four assists, two blocks and two steals. Freshmen Bria Hartley and Stefanie Dolson added 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Dolson also grabbed six rebounds.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-8, 1-3 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

Sad.

Stunned.

Samarie.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (17-1, 6-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 83, North Carolina 57
Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (11p, 5r, 8a, 4s, 33m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (8dr, 1s, 1b, 38m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (11p, 5r, 8a, 4s, 33m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 38, UNC 28

Summary: UConn All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes returned from injury and scored 29pts. to help UConn roll past North Carolina 83-57, routing the Tar Heels for the third straight season. Her status was in doubt after she suffered an apparent concussion in a collision with Moore while going for a loose ball in the first minute of Saturday's win against Louisville. With her 22nd pt. in the game, Hayes became the 34th player in UConn history to score 1,000pts. Congrats, Tiff!!! UConn All-American Maya Moore had a double-couble adding 26pts. and 11rebs. for the Huskies. Fr. Bria Hartley had a fabulous game until the beginning of the 2nd half when she rolled her ankle and finished with 11pts., 5rebs., a career-high 8asts., and a career-high 4stls. UConn played without freshman forward Samarie Walker, who didn't travel due to personal reasons.

Today UConn swept the Big East weekly honors of the 2nd time this season (which is a rare feat for UConn players). UConn All-American Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week for the fifth time this season after averaging 23.5ppg, 6rpg, 5.5apg, 3.5spg, and 1bpg while leading UConn to a 2-0 Big East record. Moore started the week off with a 21pt., 6reb, 8ast effort in the Huskies’ 84-52 defeat of No. RV/22 St. John’s on Jan. 12. She followed that with a 26pt., 6reb., 4stl. performance in a 78-55 victory over Louisville on Jan. 15. UConn teammate Fr. Bria Hartley was named the Big East Freshman of the Week for the fouth time this season after she averaged 16.0ppg and 6.5rpg, shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent from beyond the 3-point arc last week. She scored 8pts. in only 19mins. of action in UConn’s 84-52 victory at No. RV/22 St. John’s on Jan. 12, grabbing five rebounds. She followed that up with a career-high 24pt., career-high 8reb., 3ast. effort in 40mins. of action in the Huskies’ 78-55 victory over Louisville on Saturday. That career-high total came on 10-of-16 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from long-range.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 10/11 North Carolina Tar Heels (16-1)

Location: Carmichael Auditorium (Chapel Hill, NC)
Time: 7:00pm (ET)
TV: ESPN2
Internet: ESPN3
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (16-1, 6-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 78, Louisville 55
Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (24p, 8r, 3a, 1s, 1b, 40m)
Def. Player of the Game: Jr. G Kelly Faris (11dr, 4s, 1b, 40m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (24p, 8r, 3a, 1s, 1b, 40m)
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 38, Louisville 22

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore and Fr. Bria Hartley combined for 50 points to  UConn put away Louisville 78-55, in front of a sold out crowd of 16,294. For the third straight contest, Moore tallied 20 or more points, finishing the afternoon with a team-best 26. She shot 10-of-22 from the floor and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Hartley added a career-high 24 points in her 14th game in double figures as she registered 20 or more points for the second time this season. Tiffany Hayes left the game in the first minute of action and did not return after suffering a mild concussion from a collision with teammate Maya Moore.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Louisville Cardinals (12-6, 3-1 BE)

Location: XL Center (Hartford, CT)
Time: 12:00pm (ET)
TV: CPTV (Geno Show, 11:00am)
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (15-1, 5-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 84, St. John's 52
Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (21p, 6r, 8a, 3s, 2b, 30m)
Def. Player of the Game: Sr. W Maya Moore (4dr, 3s, 2b, 30m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. F Samarie Walker (15p, 3r, 22m)
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 41, St. John's 18

Summary: UConn All-American Maya Moore loves every chance she gets to play at Madison Square Garden. Tonight she had 21pts., 6rebs., and 8asts. to help UConn rout St. John's, 84-52. It's the second time this season that Moore's had the chance to play at the historic arena. The Huskies beat Ohio State on Dec. 19 for their 88th straight win en route to the NCAA-record 90 in a row they won. Moore joked that she'd love another chance to play at the Garden this year. Even though she'll likely be the top pick in the WNBA draft this spring, she'll have to wait at least a few more years to play at MSG again. The Garden is undergoing three years of renovations this summer and the New York Liberty will be playing their home games in New Jersey. The win was the 750th of coach Geno Auriemma's career. He's only lost 123 games in his 26 seasons at UConn (15-1, 5-0 Big East). Four of Auriemma's victories have come at MSG where he hasn't lost. UConn All-Americna candidate Tiffany Hayes added 18pts. while Fr. Samarie Walker finished with a career-high 15pts.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at ARV/22 St. John's Red Storm (12-4, 1-2 BE)

Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City, NY)
Time: 9:30pm (ET)
TV: CPTV
Internet: CPTV Hoop Streams
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC
Live Stats: GameTracker

Today UConn All-American Maya Moore was named to the 2010-11 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list as announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who, based on this year's individual performance and team records, are the current frontrunners for college basketball's most prestigious honor. Moore, the 2009 Wooden Award winner and a 2008, 2009, 2010 Wooden All American, is looking to become only the second four-time Wooden All American pick after Courtney Paris of Oklahoma accomplished the feat from 2006-09. This season, Moore is averaging 23.9 points (No. 4 nationally), 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals, including a career-high 41 point effort in the Huskies' record-breaking 89th straight win last month. Fellow UConn teammate Tiffany Hayes was on the preseason Top 30 list, but did not make the cut for the midseason Top 20 list. 

Today UConn All-American Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week for the fourth time this season after averaging 23.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 4apg, 1.5spg, and 1bpg while leading UConn to a 2-0 Big East record for the week including a 31-point, eight-rebound performance in the Huskies 79-76 road win at 13/12 Notre Dame. Moore has scored at least 30 points ten times in her career and she also became the 45th player in NCAA Division I history to score 2,500 career points.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (14-1, 4-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 79, Notre Dame 76
Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (20p, 6r, 5a, 2s, 38m)
Def. Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (5dr, 2s, 38m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. C Stefanie Dolson (8p, 9r, 2a, 2b, 27m)
Stat of the Game: FTs: UConn 26-27, Notre Dame 20-25

Summary: With Notre Dame leading 72-67 with 4:24 left, UConn went out a "season defining" 12-4 run to close out the narrow 79-76 victory over the Irish. The Huskies wouldn't take the lead until UConn All-American Maya Moore shook off a bump from Devereaux Peters and drilled a pull-up jumper with 50 seconds left to put the Huskies up 75-74. UConn Fr. Stefanie Dolson blocked a Notre Dame lay-up attempt with 34secs. left, but the gritty Irish put up another shot and it went in, giving Notre Dame a 76-75 lead with 30secs. left. UConn Head Coach Geno Auiremma called a time-out with 19secs. on the clock and drew up a play that eventually led to So. Kelly Faris reserve layup of a beautiful pass from Fr. Bria Hartley. After Notre Dame missed a short jumper, Dolson got the rebound and was fouled by Peters. The freshman, who's made all but two free throws this year, made both. Faris scored a career-high 20pts., including the game-winning layup with 14secs. left  while UConn All-American Maya Moore added 31pts., 8rebs., and 2blks.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 13/12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-3, 2-0 BE)

Location: Purcell Pavilion (South Bend, IN)
Time: 2:00pm (ET)
TV: CBS
Internet: N/A
Radio: UConn Radio Network/WTIC 96.5 FM
Live Stats: GameTracker

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (13-1, 3-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 81, Villanova 35
Player of the Game: Jr. G Tiffany Hayes (22p, 2r, 3a, 1b, 24m)
Def. Player of the Game: So. G Kelly Faris (12dr, 1s, 36m)
Fr. Player of the Game: Fr. G Bria Hartley (13p, 6r, 2a, 2s, 32m)
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 47, Villanova 16

Summary: UConn All-American candidate Tiffany Hayes bounced back from her worst game of the season against Stanford to lead the Huskies with 22pts. in just 24mins. as they moved to 3-0 in the Big East with a huge win over Villanova, 81-35. UConn All-American Maya Moore narrowly missed her first-ever triple-double finishing with 16pts., 9rebs., and 7asts. while adding 3stls. in only 26mins. Moore is now only four points shy of becoming the 45th player in NCAA history to score at least 2,500 points. Fr. Bria Hartley tallied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field to score in double-figures in 13 of her first 14 collegiate games. It was also her 12th straight game in doing so. Kelly Faris scored just three points but pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds, all coming off the defensive glass. With tonight's win, UConn extends its home win streak to 70 consecutive games to break the mark of 69 held by its own program (2000-04) and Tennessee (1991-96).

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Villanova Wildcats (7-6)

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