UConn and Baylor both keep it rolling
Huskies have won 96 straight games
PHILADELPHIA — Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson helped UConn put together nearly a flawless first half.
The top-ranked Huskies rolled from there to their 96th consecutive victory with a 97-69 win over Temple on Wednesday night.
Collier had 25 points and Samuelson 24 for the Huskies (21-0, 9-0 AAC). UConn made 20 of its 26 shots in the first half, including missing just 2 of 21 shots from inside the 3-point arc. Samuelson and Collier were a combined 11 for 12 in the opening 20 minutes.
The victory was also the 35th straight on the road, breaking the Huskies’ own NCAA record. UConn’s last road loss came against Stanford on Nov. 17, 2014. That was also the last time the Huskies lost any game.
Temple (16-5, 6-2) only trailed 6-5 before UConn scored the next 13 points to blow the game open. The Huskies had seven consecutive layups in that run. Alliya Butts’ 3-pointer with 2:08 left in the first quarter stopped the Huskies spurt briefly before they closed the period with the final six points to go up 25-8. (2) BAYLOR 83, IOWA ST. 52: In Ames, Iowa, Alexis Prince scored 22 points and secondranked Baylor beat Iowa State for its 20th straight win.
It was the second time in three games that Prince topped 20 points for the Lady Bears (221, 11-0 Big 12), who overcame a shaky start with a 13-0 run that put the game out of reach. (12) TEXAS 85, OK. ST. 71: In Stillwater, Okla., Ariel Atkins made 11 of 13 shots,
including all three of her 3-pointers, and scored a careerhigh 26 points, Kelsey Lang had her seventh double-double of the season and Texas (17-4, 11-0 Big 12) beat Oklahoma State. (14) OHIO STATE 87, PENN
STATE 72: In Columbus, Ohio, Kelsey Mitchell had four 3-pointers and 23 points and Ohio State cruised to a sixth straight win.
The Buckeyes (20-5, 10-1 Big Ten) started with a 21-7 lead, pushed the margin into double digits for good in the second quarter and led by as many as 24. (18) OKLAHOMA 89, KANSAS 52: In Norman, Okla., Maddie Manning had 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, Peyton Little scored 16, and the Sooners (17-6, 8-3 Big 12) won their eighth straight at home. Kylee Kopatich paced Kansas (7-15, 1-10) with 14 points. WYOMING 80, SAN DIEGO ST. 67: In Laramie, Wyo., McKynze Fort scored 18 points and Khalia Lark added 16 as the Cowgirls (16-5, 8-2) ended a two-game losing streak. SDSU is 8-12, 3-6. COLO. ST. 60, BOISE ST. 53: In Boise, Idaho, the Rams (17-5, 9-1) took a 28-16 halftime lead and beat the Broncos (15-6, 5-5). Elin Gustavsson and Amanda Kantzky each had 11 points for CSU while Myanne Hamm and Callie Kaiser both scored 10. FRESNO STATE 72, AIR FORCE 56: At the Air Force Academy, Colo., the Bulldogs (12-9, 5-5) outscored the Falcons 23-10 in the third quarter after leading by just two points at the half. AFA is 3-16, 1-8. UTAH STATE 81, NEVADA 69: In Reno, Nev., Eliza West led the Aggies (11-10, 4-6) with 16 points. The Wolf Pack is 8-13, 2-8.