The sophomore Katie Lou Samuelson, above, is the Huskies’ leading scorer, at 20.8 points a game.
Their Average Margin of Victory: 38.4
Avg. margin
of victory:
Conference
tournament
N.C.A.A.
tournament
38.4 pts
Won by
Number of wins by pts
National title game
70 points
60-69
9
60
50-59
16
50
40-49
31
40
30-39
15
30
20-29
12
20
10-19
15
10
2
0-9
0
’14-’15
(37 straight wins)
’15-’16
(38)
’16-’17
(25)
Avg. margin
of victory:
Conference
tournament
N.C.A.A.
tournament
38.4 pts
Won by
Number of wins by pts
National title game
70 points
9
60-69
60
16
50-59
50
40-49
31
40
30-39
15
30
20-29
12
20
10-19
15
10
0-9
2
0
’14-’15
(37 straight wins)
’15-’16
(38)
’16-’17
(25)
Won by
POINTS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
(37 straight wins)
’14-’15
Avg. margin
of victory:
38.4 pts
Tournaments
Conference
N.C.A.A.
National
title game
’15-’16
(38)
Number of
wins by
points
9
’16-’17
(25)
60-69
16
50-59
40-49
31
30-39
15
20-29
12
10-19
15
0-9
2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
POINTS
Rarely are the Huskies’ games close: Only two of their 100 wins were by fewer than 10 points, and more than half were by 40 or more. The streak came closest to ending in the opening game of this season, when Florida State led by 4 points at halftime only to lose by 2 in a frantic finish.
The Longest Streaks
With every victory, UConn extends the longest streak in N.C.A.A. basketball history. In fact, the Huskies own two streaks that surpass the men’s record of 88 set by John Wooden’s U.C.L.A. Bruins. The Huskies also own four of the five longest streaks in N.C.A.A. women’s basketball history.
100
(2014-present) UConn
90
(2008-10) UConn
70
(2001-03) UConn
(1980-82) Louisiana Tech
54
(2013-14) UConn
47
100
(2014-present) UConn
90
(2008-10) UConn
70
(2001-03) UConn
(1980-82) Louisiana Tech
54
(2013-14) UConn
47
100
(2014-present) UConn
90
(2008-10) UConn
70
(2001-03) UConn
(1980-82) Louisiana Tech
54
(2013-14) UConn
47
Games Against the Top 5
After losing their three biggest stars — Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck were the top three picks in last year’s W.N.B.A. draft, another UConn first — the Huskies entered this season ranked only third. After their narrow victory in the opener, they beat No. 2 Baylor by 11 in the season’s second game. It was one of nine victories during the current UConn streak against teams ranked in the Top 5 by The Associated Press. The Huskies’ average margin of victory in those games was 14 points.
DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
Dec. 29, 2016
Dec. 9, 2016
Nov. 17, 2016
Feb. 8, 2016
Dec. 5, 2015
April 7, 2015
April 5, 2015
Feb. 9, 2015
Dec. 6, 2014
No. 3 Maryland
No. 2 Notre Dame
No. 2 Baylor
No. 2 South Carolina
No. 3 Notre Dame
No. 2 Notre Dame
No. 3 Maryland
No. 1 South Carolina
No. 2 Notre Dame
W, 87-81
W, 72-61
W, 72-61
W, 66-54
W, 91-81
W, 63-53
W, 81-58
W, 87-62
W, 76-58
Kia
Nurse [G]
Gabby
Williams [F]
Saniya
Chong [G]
Napheesa
Collier [G/F]
Katie Lou
Samuelson [G/F]
Junior, 6-0
Junior, 5-11
Senior, 5-8
Sophomore, 6-1
Sophomore, 6-3
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
31
12.8
2.4
4.2
28
13.1
8.6
5.3
29
7.8
2.5
4.0
30
19.1
8.7
2.1
31
20.8
3.8
2.6
Kia Nurse [G]
Gabby Williams [F]
Saniya Chong [G]
Junior, 6-0
Junior, 5-11
Senior, 5-8
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
31
12.8
2.4
4.2
28
13.1
8.6
5.3
29
7.8
2.5
4.0
Napheesa Collier [G/F]
Katie Lou Samuelson [G/F]
Sophomore, 6-1
Sophomore, 6-3
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
30
19.1
8.7
2.1
31
20.8
3.8
2.6
Saniya Chong [G]
Kia Nurse [G]
Senior, 5-8
Junior, 6-0
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
29
7.8
2.5
4.0
31
12.8
2.4
4.2
Gabby Williams [F]
Napheesa Collier [G/F]
Junior, 5-11
Sophomore, 6-1
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
28
13.1
8.6
5.3
30
19.1
8.7
2.1
Katie Lou Samuelson [G/F]
Sophomore, 6-3
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
31
20.8
3.8
2.6
Kia Nurse [G]
Gabby Williams [F]
Saniya Chong [G]
Napheesa Collier [G/F]
Katie Lou Samuelson [G/F]
Junior, 6-0
Junior, 5-11
Senior, 5-8
Sophomore, 6-1
Sophomore, 6-3
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
31
12.8
2.4
4.2
28
13.1
8.6
5.3
29
7.8
2.5
4.0
30
19.1
8.7
2.1
31
20.8
3.8
2.6
Streak’s End May Not Be in Sight
The bad news for opponents is that UConn may only get better. The Huskies have only one senior in the starting lineup, guard Saniya Chong. But the two highest scorers on the team, Samuelson and Napheesa Collier, are both sophomores. On the bench this season are two high-profile transfers: Azurá Stevens from Duke and Batouly Camara from Kentucky, both of whom have to sit out this season. And if that weren’t enough, the Huskies also have landed Megan Walker, the country’s top recruit from the Class of 2017.
