University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Game Notes
11/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 14, 2009
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- Today's game marks the eighth time in the last nine seasons that the Huskies have opened the season at Gampel Pavilion.
- UConn improves to 28-8 all-time in season openers, including a 21-4 mark since Geno Auriemma has been at the helm.
- UConn improves to 31-5 all-time in home openers following today's win over Northeastern.
- UConn is 24-1 in home openers under Geno Auriemma.
- UConn has won 19 consecutive home openers following today's win over Northeastern. - UConn opened the game with a 28-0 run over the initial 5:51. UConn's defense held Northeastern to 0-for-10 shooting from the field during that stretch.
- UConn's 28-0 run was the largest run in a game since a 32-0 spurt against Holy Cross on Dec. 3, 2008.
- UConn's 69 points in the first half marked the most-ever by the Huskies in any half - besting the 68 points scored against Providence in the first half on Jan. 6, 1998.
- UConn shot 68.3 percent from the field in the first half.
-UConn's defense kept Northeastern to shooting 4-for-25 from the floor in the first 20 minutes of play.
-UConn outrebounded Northeastern 61-19, including 41 to 12 on defensive rebounds.
- UConn unveiled its 2009 NCAA National Championship Banner prior to the start of the game.
- UConn extended its home-court winning streak to 40 straight games.
- UConn has won each of its last 28 games at Gampel Pavilion - the last loss coming on Feb. 7, 2006 vs. Rutgers by a score of 60-56.
- Today's game marked the 697th career win for UConn head coach Geno Auriemma - all of Auriemma's wins have come as the head coach at Connecticut.
- UConn has won 116 consecutive games against non-ranked opponents following today's victory over Northeastern.
- UConn has won 39 consecutive regular-season games following today's victory over Northeastern.
- Senior Tina Charles pulled down her 1000th career rebound in today's win, becoming just the third player in UConn history to tally 1,000 career rebounds.
- Senior Kalana Greene registered her 1,000th career point in today's win over Northeastern, becoming the 33rd player in UConn history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
- Sophomore Tiffany Hayes' 14 points marks the 18th time in her career that she has posted double-digits in points.
- Tina Charles' 26 points marks the 19th time in her career that she has scored at least 20 points in a game.
-Today's game marks the 39th career game that Tina Charles has recorded a double-double, with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
- Tina Charles' 13 rebounds in today's game is the 43rd time she has had at least 10 rebounds in her career.
- Sophomore Caroline Doty's 10 points today was the seventh time that she has posted double-figures in her career.
- Redshirt freshman Heather Buck grabbed 12 rebounds in her first collegiate game.
- Junior Maya Moore recorded her 28th career double-double today with 18 points and 10 rebounds. It was the 75th time she scored at least 10 points in 78 career games.
- Maya Moore's double-double today marked the 43rd time doing so in her collegiate career.
- Northeastern's 35 points are the fewest points allowed since a 65-34 victory against Cincinnati on Jan. 24, 2009.
- UConn's 105th points in today's game marks the 60th time in program history that the team has scored at least 100 points and the first time this season.
- The last time UConn scored at least 100 points came in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament against Vermont, when it won 104-65.
- Today's 70-point margin of victory was the largest for UConn since beating Long Island March 17, 2001 in the first round of the NCAA tournament by 72 points (101-29).
- UConn improves to 284-11 all-time on its home courts since the 1992-93 season.
- UConn is 94-2 in its last 96 games played at Gampel Pavilion.
- UConn improves to 324-8 in games televised by CPTV (Connecticut Public Television).
- UConn improves to 11-3 all-time in the series with Northeastern.
- Today's game marked the first meeting since Dec. 13, 1986 between Connecticut and Northeastern in the sport of women's basketball.
- UConn improves to 13-1 all-time against opponents from the Colonial Athletic Association.
- UConn extends its streak of games without back-to-back losses to 578 consecutive games.
- UConn has won its last 225 games at home against non-ranked opponents in the regular season.
