UConn has now won 89 in a row
No. 2 Baylor romps over Mountaineers
HARTFORD, Conn. — Napheesa Collier scored 21 points and top-ranked UConn beat East Carolina 90-45 for the program’s 89th straight win on Wednesday night, moving the Huskies within a game of their own NCAA record.
Gabby Williams added 16 points, Katie Lou Samuelson had 15 and Kia Nurse chipped in with 14 for UConn (14-0, 2-0 American), which now has the two longest winning streaks in Division I history.
The win broke a tie with the John Wooden’s UCLA men’s program, which won 88 straight in the early 1970s.
A win next Tuesday over South Florida would tie the 90-game streak that Auriemma’s teams set between November, 2008 and December, 2010. (2) BAYLOR 91, (17) WEST VIRGINIA 56: In Morgantown, W.Va., Alexis Jones scored 21 points as the Lady Bears (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) beat the Mountaineers (13-2, 1-2). (3) MARYLAND 93, NEBRASKA 49: In Lincoln, Neb., Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 10 of her 19 points in the first quarter, and the Terrapins (14-1, 2-0 Big Ten) ran off to a victory over the Cornhuskers (4-11 0-3). (15) TEXAS 66, KANSAS 54: In Lawrence, Kan., Brooke McCarty scored 15 points and Ariel Atkins and Joyner Holmes combined for 14 in the pivotal third quarter to lead the Longhorns (9-4, 3-0 Big 12) over the Jayhawks (6-8, 0-3). (20) OKLAHOMA 85, (25)
KANSAS STATE 80 (OT): In Norman, Okla., Vionise PierreLouis scored seven of her 17 points in overtime as the Sooners (12-3, 3-0 Big 12) beat the Wildcats (11-4, 1-2). (22) SOUTH FLORIDA 62, TULANE 53: In New Orleans, Maria Jespersen had 13 points and 10 rebounds and the Bulls (12-1) beat the Green Wave (10-5). (23) DEPAUL 79, CREIGHTON 65: In Chicago, Brooke Schulte scored 30 points as the Blue Demons (12-4, 4-0 Big East) beat the Bluejays (9-5, 3-1).
MWC
WYOMING 70, FRESNO STATE 48: In Laramie, Wyo., Liv Roberts scored 24 points as the Cowgirls (11-3, 3-0) beat the Bulldogs (8-6, 1-2). COLORADO STATE 70, SAN
JOSE STATE 67 (OT): In Fort Collins, Colo., Ellen Nystrom had 32 points to lead the Rams (10-5, 2-1) past the Spartans (4-10, 1-1). Dezz Ramos’ 3-pointer with seven seconds left in overtime pulled San Jose State within 68-67. UNLV 58, BOISE STATE 55: In Boise, Idaho, Brooke Johnson scored 20 points to push the Rebels (10-5) past the Broncos (12-2, 2-1). SAN DIEGO STATE 83, NEVADA 78: In San Diego, the Aztecs (6-7, 1-1) overcame 26 points by Stephanie Schmid to beat the Wolf Pack (6-8, 0-3). State EASTERN NM 80, WESTERN NM 67: In Silver City, Daeshi McCants had 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Greyhounds (9-3, 5-0 Lone Star) beat the Mustangs (4-8, 0-5) on Tuesday night. Jordan Gutierrez scored 24 for WNMU.