Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma and his Huskies’ snapped Duke’s 34-game home court winning streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium. ( Photo : Jan. 30, 2012 / SRM)
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke lost it’s fifth straight game against Connecticut 61-45 Monday night on national television. Also for the fifth straight game, UConn held Duke to under 50 points. Connecticut’s defensive effort held Duke to a 25 percent shooting effort for the game. “ Our defense has been good all year long. We did the...Read Full Story
JOEDY McCREARY
AP Sports Writer
DURHAM, N.C.
Nobody beats No. 5 Duke like this. Not this badly, and not on its home court.
Well, nobody except for No. 3 Connecticut.
The Blue Devils had their 34-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium snapped in decisive fashion, missing 19 consecutive shots over roughly 12 minutes in a 61-45 loss to UConn on Monday night.
The Huskies, the last team to beat Duke here when they did it in 2010...Read Full Story
JEFFREY COLLINS
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Bria Hartley scored 15 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 13 as No. 2 Connecticut bounced back from a rare regular season loss with a 72-24 victory over the College of Charleston on Wednesday night.
The Huskies' defense befuddled Charleston (2-8). The Cougars made just seven of their 49 shots (14 percent) and turned the ball over 24 times. Charleston's 24 points were just four away from the...Read Full Story
JEFFREY COLLINS
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Bria Hartley scored 15 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 13 as No. 2 Connecticut bounced back from a rare regular season loss with a 72-24 victory over the College of Charleston on Wednesday night.
The Huskies' defense befuddled Charleston (2-8). The Cougars made just seven of their 49 shots (14 percent) and turned the ball over 24 times. Charleston's 24 points were just four away from the...Read Full Story
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
STORRS, Conn.
If Tiffany Hayes isn't Connecticut's top scoring threat this season, it bodes pretty well for the Huskies that their secondary option can have a game like this.
Hayes had 30 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 Connecticut beat Buffalo 90-34 Saturday night in the World Vision Classic.
"We have a lot of different options as far as scoring," Hayes said. "When it's your night, it's your night...Read Full Story
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STORRS, Conn. (AP)—Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies have always been known for their offense. Lately, it’s been their defense that has them beaming with pride. UConn is giving up a meager 44 points a game and the Huskies are on pace to shatter ...
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Geno Auriemma (born March 23, 1954 in Montella, Italy) is an Italian-American basketball coach, best known as the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's ...
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