Geno Auriemma

Caroline Doty scored 17 points, Tiffany Hayes had 15 points and seven assists, and top-ranked Connecticut routed Richmond 86-37 Saturday in the WBCA Classic. UConn (5-0) hit 13 shots from 3-point range, including 10 in the first half to set a school record. Doty, who was one point off her career high, hit five of her seven shots from behind the arc, while Maya Moore had three 3s. Brittani Shells had 12 points to lead Richmond (4-2), which beat Clemson 86-67 on Friday in the first game of the tournament. Connecticut has won 44 consecutive games, each by at least 10 points, and has ... Read Full Story

Maya Moore scored 23 points to lead Connecticut to a 91-46 rout of Hofstra Friday in the WBCA Classic, giving UConn coach Geno Auriemma his 700th career victory. Tina Charles added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies (4-0), who have now won 43 in a row. Auriemma, who will coach the 2012 Olympic team, becomes the eighth active coach to reach 700 Division I wins, and the fastest to do it, needing just 822 games. Nicole Capurso had nine points for previously unbeaten Hofstra (3-1), which had 32 turnovers and shot just 33 percent from the floor. Auriemma, in his 25th year, ... Read Full Story

Maya Moore scored 21 points, Tina Charles added 18 and top-ranked Connecticut coasted to its 42nd straight victory, beating Holy Cross 87-34 on Friday night. It was the 117th win against unranked nonconference opponents for the Huskies (3-0), who have won their first three games by an average margin of 49.3 points after going undefeated last season. During their run to their sixth national championship last season, the Huskies beat teams by an average of 30 points. UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who captured his 699th career win, cleared the bench with 14:14 to play in the second half with the Huskies leading 67-24. Caroline ... Read Full Story

It's safe to say that Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt didn't spend much time catching up in Texas. Auriemma and Summitt were at the AT&T Center on Tuesday night for a doubleheader in San Antonio, where the Final Four will be held in the spring. Summitt's sixth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols beat Texas Tech in the first game before Auriemma's top-ranked Huskies demolished No. 10 Texas. The two Hall of Fame coaches had a falling out two years ago when their powerhouse programs canceled their regular-season series. Auriemma said in April 2008 that it was because Summitt accused UConn of cheating in recruiting. Auriemma said ... Read Full Story

Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll. The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Friday from a national media panel. It's the seventh time in school history UConn has held the top preseason ranking by The Associated Press. Connecticut was the unanimous choice atop the poll the final 15 weeks last season, winning its sixth national championship to cap a 39-0 run. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma returns four starters from that team, including player of the year Maya Moore. "It's a great honor," Auriemma said of the No. 1 ranking. "They worked hard ... Read Full Story