UConn Women's Basketball: Huskies set win streak record, when will they lose?

UConn Women’s Basketball: Huskies set win streak record, when will they lose?

Mar 26, 2016; Bridgeport, CT, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma watches from the sideline during the second half Mississippi State Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Bridgeport regional of the women's NCAA Tournament at Webster Bank Arena. UConn defeated Mississippi State 98-38. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

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SMU-UConn News and Notes

What are some interesting nuggets from this game? We’ll give you nine!

UConn swatted away a season-high 14 shots against SMU. Napheesa Collier tied her career-high with six blocks.
25 of the Huskies’ 34 field goals were assisted upon.
Gabby Williams has now matched her career-high in points five times.
Seniors Tierney Lawlor and Saniya Chong, along with Kia Nurse and Williams, are the only players that have been with the program throughout the win streak.
Lawlor entered the score book for the first time all season when she made the second of two free throws with 42 seconds left in the game. The former walk-on now has 56 points in 106 career games.
SMU went into the game with the league’s best field goal defense (35.6 percent) while allowing 58 points a game, third among the 11 American Athletic Conference teams.
SMU is 0-7 all-time against UConn.
Nurse, along with Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson, were named the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 list earlier this week.
With a win against Tulsa, the Huskies will match UNC women’s soccer team record of 92 straight wins (1990-94).

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