HARTFORD, Conn. — Top-ranked UConn tied its NCAA record with its 90th consecutive win, routing No. 20 USF 102-37 on Tuesday night.
Saniya Chong scored 20 to lead six players in double figures for the Huskies (15-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference), who matched the streak set between November 2008 and December 2010.
Maria Jespersen had 11 points for USF (13-2, 2-1 American Athletic Conference), which dropped to 0-21 against UConn. USF's Kitija Laksa, the league's top scorer, came in averaging 21.6 points per game. She finished with seven.
Chong hit a 3-pointer to start a 9-0 opening run and the Huskies quickly extinguished any USF hopes for an upset. The Huskies led by 22 after the first 10 minutes. Another 3-pointer by Chong gave UConn its first 40-point lead at 53-13 with four minutes left in the second quarter.
It was 65-19 at halftime.
The Bulls will host the Huskies on Feb. 27.
"Some things you just can't really explain; you just have to enjoy it," Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said. "We don't set out to do these kinds of things. We don't set out to set records, break records or keep track of records. We set out to play as hard as we can, play with as much energy as we can."
USF coach Jose Fernandez decided before the game to try to match UConn's transition game. But the Huskies were more than able to run with the Bulls. They outscored USF 18-5 in fast-break points and 48-14 in the paint. Chong had eight of their 31 assists, compared to three for USF.
"That's our style," Fernandez said. "But when you don't make shots, you give a team more possessions and that's what happened."
UConn hasn't lost since Nov. 17, 2014, at then-No. 6 Stanford, a two-point defeat in overtime. Without that loss, the streak would be 138 games.
Four members of the current team, Chong, Gabby Williams (11 points, 13 rebounds), Kia Nurse (13 points, seven rebounds), and Tierney Lawlor, have been part of the program for all 90 wins.
"It's just pretty cool that it's still going," Williams said. "Because everyone is like, it's not going to end while we're here. That's kind of the mentality."
After the game, UConn stayed on the court to watch a congratulatory video made by former players as fans held up signs reading "90 and counting."
The Huskies haven't shied away from tough competition during their streak. Since the Stanford loss, the Huskies have beaten 27 ranked opponents, including eight this season. UConn is now 238-61 against ranked opponents and 37-11 at home against the Top 25 since 2004-05.
The Huskies also matched the program's record of 57 straight regular-season conference wins from 2008 to 2012, which is the fifth longest in Division I history. They last did it as members of the Big East. Texas holds that NCAA record at 124 straight.
This was the seventh meeting in the last three seasons between the programs. USF is 64-13 over that stretch against every other opponent.
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Explore all your optionsThe Huskies will go for 91 straight wins in Dallas on Saturday against SMU. The Bulls will begin a three-game homestand, Saturday against East Carolina