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Connecticut Huskies' 90-Game Win Streak

Updated: December 5, 2012, 4:02 PM ET
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The University of Connecticut's women's basketball team won 90 consecutive games between 2008 and 2010, before losing to Stanford on Dec. 30, 2010. With its 89th victory, UConn passed the 1971-74 UCLA men's program, which won 88 straight. The Huskies are the only team in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to finish consecutive seasons as undefeated national champions.

Longest Win Streaks, Women's Division I History

Years Ended By (Score)
Connecticut 90 2008-10 Stanford (71-59)
Connecticut 70 2001-03 Villanova (52-48)
Louisiana Tech 54 1980-82 Old Dominion (61-58)
Tennessee 46 1997-98 Purdue (78-68)
Texas 40 1985-86 Tennessee (78-85)

Longest Win Streaks, Division I History (Men and Women)

Years Ended By (Score)
Connecticut Women 90 2008-10 Stanford (71-59)
UCLA Men 88 1971-74 Notre Dame (71-70)
Connecticut Women 70 2001-03 Villanova (52-48)
San Francisco Men 60 1955-57 Illinois (62-33)
Louisiana Tech Women 54 1980-82 Old Dominion (61-58)

Season After Going Unbeaten - Women's Division I History

W-L Game # of 1st Loss NCAA Tourn.
2010-11 Connecticut 36-2 13 Final Four
2009-10 Connecticut 39-0 - Won Title
2002-03 Connecticut 37-1 32 Won Title
1998-99 Tennessee 31-3 2 Elite 8
1995-96 Connecticut 34-4 1 Final Four
1986-87 Texas 31-2 7 Final Four

Consecutive Perfect Seasons - Division I History

UCLA men UConn women
Years 1971-73 2008-10
W-L 60-0* 78-0
PPG 88.0 82.5
PPG diff +25.8 +32.7
FG pct 51.1 51.0
Ranked opp 10 27
Top scorer Bill Walton Maya Moore
*Part of 88-game win streak

Wins By Margin of Victory During Streak

50+ Pts 13*
40-49 Pts 15
30-39 Pts 26
20-29 Pts 17
10-19 Pts 17
0-9 Pts 2
*Largest win: 80 vs Holy Cross (117-37)

Smallest Margin of Victory During Win Streak

Opponent Score
11/17/10 Baylor 65-64 1
4/6/10 Stanford 53-47 6
3/2/09 Rutgers 69-59 10
2/22/09 Notre Dame 76-66 10

UConn in No. 1 vs No. 2 Games During Streak

Result
2010-11 vs 2 Baylor W, 65-64
2009-10 vs 2 Stanford W, 53-47
2009-10 vs 2 Stanford W, 80-68
2008-09 vs 2 Stanford W, 83-64
2008-09 vs 2 UNC W, 88-58

Most Time Leading Connecticut During Win Streak

Opponent Time
April 6, 2010 Stanford 19:05
Feb. 22, 2009 Notre Dame 16:53
Dec. 23, 2009 Stanford 11:35
March 29, 2009 California 11:24
Nov. 16, 2010 Baylor 10:07

UConn's 90-Game Win Streak

2008-09 Season
Win # Date Opponent Score
1 11/16/08 Georgia Tech 82-71
2 11/20/08 San Diego State 99-55
3 11/22/08 Rhode Island 91-43
4 11/25/08 at Brigham Young 96-47
5 11/30/08 Oklahoma 106-78
6 12/3/08 Holy Cross 96-37
7 12/14/08 Penn State 77-63
8 12/18/08 Washington 109-51
9 12/19/08 at Northern Colorado 85-40
10 12/21/08 Florida State 83-71
11 12/28/08 at South Carolina 77-48
12 12/31/08 Hartford 78-41
13 1/3/09 LSU 76-63
14 1/6/09 at South Florida 83-37
15 1/10/09 at West Virginia 85-55
16 1/13/09 DePaul 77-62
17 1/17/09 Syracuse 107-53
18 1/19/09 at North Carolina 88-58
19 1/24/09 at Cincinnati 65-34
20 1/26/09 Louisville 93-65
21 1/31/09 at Georgetown 80-61
22 2/3/09 Rutgers 75-56
23 2/7/09 at Marquette 83-49
24 2/11/09 at St. John's 77-64
25 2/15/09 Pittsburgh 95-42
26 2/18/09 at Providence 75-39
27 2/22/09 Notre Dame 76-66
28 2/24/09 Villanova 74-47
29 2/28/09 Seton Hall 81-50
30 3/2/09 at Rutgers 69-59
31 3/8/09 South Florida 79-42
32 3/9/09 Villanova 72-42
33 3/10/09 Louisville 75-36
34 3/22/09 Vermont 104-65
35 3/24/09 Florida 87-59
36 3/29/09 California 77-53
37 3/31/09 Arizona State 83-64
38 4/5/09 Stanford 83-64
39 4/7/09 Louisville 76-54
2009-10 Season
Win # Date Opponent Score
40 11/14/09 Northeastern 105-35
41 11/17/09 at No. 13 Texas 83-58
42 11/20/09 at Holy Cross 87-34
43 11/27/09 Hofstra 91-46
44 11/28/09 Richmond 86-37
45 11/29/09 Clemson 87-48
46 12/03/09 Vermont 84-42
47 12/10/09 Hartford 80-45
48 12/20/09 Iona 90-35
49 12/23/09 Stanford 80-68
50 12/28/09 at Florida State 78-59
51 01/02/10 at Seton Hall 91-24
52 01/04/10 South Florida 84-42
53 01/07/10 Cincinnati 83-51
54 01/09/10 North Carolina 88-47
55 01/13/10 at Marquette 68-43
56 01/16/10 Notre Dame 70-46
57 01/18/10 at Duke 81-48
58 01/23/10 at Villanova 74-35
59 01/26/10 Rutgers 73-36
60 01/30/10 at Pittsburgh 98-56
61 02/02/10 West Virginia 80-47
62 02/07/10 at Louisville 84-38
63 02/10/10 at DePaul 95-62
64 02/13/10 St. John's 66-52
65 02/15/10 at Oklahoma 76-60
66 02/20/10 Providence 85-53
67 02/24/10 at Syracuse 87-66
68 02/27/10 Georgetown 84-62
69 03/01/10 at Notre Dame 76-51
70 03/07/10 Syracuse 77-41
71 03/08/10 Notre Dame 59-44
72 03/09/10 West Virginia 60-32
73 03/21/10 Southern University 95-39
74 03/23/10 Temple 90-36
75 03/28/10 Iowa State 74-36
76 03/30/10 Florida State 90-50
77 04/04/10 Baylor 70-50
78 04/06/10 Stanford 53-47
2010-11 Season
Win # Date Opponent Score
79 11/14/10 Holy Cross 117-37
80 11/16/10 Baylor 65-64
81 11/21/10 Georgia Tech 71-51
82 11/26/10 Howard 86-25
83 11/27/10 Lehigh 81-38
84 11/28/10 LSU 81-51
85 12/2/10 South Florida 80-54
86 12/5/10 Sacred Heart 86-32
87 12/9/10 Marquette 79-47
88 12/19/10 Ohio State 81-50
89 12/21/10 Florida State 93-62
90 12/28/10 Pacific 85-42

NEWS RESULTS FOR CONNECTICUT HUSKIES' 90-GAME WIN STREAK

  1. Idaho 90, Texas St. 81

    Associated Press

    Idaho 90, Texas St. 81

    Story | Conversation | March 02, 2013

  2. Wizards defeat Clippers team without Blake Griffin or Chris Paul

    Associated Press

    Martell Webster scored 21 points, and the Washington Wizards broke a four-game losing streak Monday night with a 98-90 win over a Los Angeles Clippers team missing Blake Griffin and Chris Paul.

    Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

  3. UConn ends No. 17 Notre Dame's 12-game win streak

    Associated Press

    Shabazz Napier scored 19 points, Tyler Olander scored 12 of his career-high 16 points in the second half and Connecticut ended the game with a 7-0 run to beat No. 17 Notre Dame 65-58 Saturday, ending a 12-game winning streak by the Fighting Irish.

    Story | Conversation | January 12, 2013

  4. USF ends six-game losing streak

    Andrea Adelson, Big East

    No fourth-quarter meltdown Saturday night. Rejoice, South Florida. The Bulls put together a stellar defensive performance and held on to win a c...

    Story | November 03, 2012

  5. James Southerland key late as Syracuse snaps UConn's postseason win streak

    Associated Press

    Dion Waiters had 18 points and James Southerland scored all 10 of his points in the final 8 minutes to lead No. 2 Syracuse to a 58-55 victory over Connecticut on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.

    Story | Conversation | March 08, 2012

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Stanford stops win streak at 90

Stanford was the last team to beat UConn, back in the 2008 Final Four. The Cardinal repeated the feat Thursday, ending the Huskies' 90-game win streak. Story » Watch Replay Video

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STREAK AT A GLANCE

90
Started: Nov. 16, 2008 vs Georgia Tech
Ended: Dec. 30, 2010 at Stanford

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