University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn vs. North Carolina Postgame Notes
1/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2010
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- With the win, UConn opens 15-0 for the third straight time and the eighth time since 1994-95.
- Today's game marked UConn's second sellout of the 2009-10 season and marked the 78th at Gampel Pavilion since the 1997-98 season.
- With today's victory, UConn moves to 3-0 against the ACC this season, including wins against Florida State and Clemson.
- UConn has won its last 10 consecutive contests vs. ACC opponents with its last loss to the ACC on Jan. 15, 2007 at North Carolina (82-76).
- Following today's win over North Carolina, UConn extends its win streak to 54 consecutive games, which ties Louisiana Tech (1980-82) for the second longest in NCAA Division I history.
- UConn has won each of its last 54 games by a minimum margin of 10 points - an NCAA record.
- UConn has defeated its four ranked opponents this season by an average of 24.25 points. (Texas - 25; Stanford - 12; Florida State - 19; North Carolina - 41)
- UConn extended its home-court winning streak to 50 straight games, the nation's longest active streak.
- UConn improves to 246-11 playing as the nation's No. 1 ranked team.
- UConn improves to 4-0 this season against ranked teams with previous wins over Stanford, Florida State and Texas.
- UConn moves to 220-83 in games played in the month of January.
- UConn improves to 294-11 all-time on its home courts since the 1993-94 season.
- With today's victory, UConn extends its winning streak at Gampel Pavilion to 36 games.
- UConn improves to 6-4 all-time in the series with North Carolina, while today's meeting marks the sixth appearance for the Tar Heels in Gampel Pavilion.
- The Huskies have won 81 games in which they scored at least 80 points dating back to the 2005 season.
- UConn has won 13 of its 15 games this season by a minimum of 25 points and has won its last 53 contests by a minimum of 10 points - an NCAA record.
- The Huskies boast an 86-18 record in nationally televised contests since 2001-02, including a 3-0 mark this season.
- UConn extends its streak of games without back-to-back losses to 592 consecutive games.
- UConn is 145-53 in its last 198 games overall against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top-25 poll.
- The Huskies are 67-36 all-time vs. opponents ranked in the AP Top-10.
- UConn went on a 23-0 run, its second largest of the season, while holding North Carolina without a single point over a span of 6:46. During the run, Maya Moore and Tina Charles accounted for 19 of UConn's 23 points.
- Tina Charles' 25 first-half points marked the most by a UConn player in a half since Maya Moore registered 25 against Marquette on Feb. 20, 2008 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
- UConn outscored North Carolina 46-10 in the paint in the first half.
- UConn trailed for a total of 1:16 in the first half.
- The Huskies have limited their opponents to no more than 27 points in the opening half in 13 of 15 games this season.
- UConn has scored 50 or more points in the first half in eight of its first 15 games this season.
- Today's game marked the first time this season in which three UConn players recorded double-doubles and the first time since Feb. 15, 2009 against Pittsburgh. Tina Charles (25/13), Maya Moore (12/10) and Kalana Greene (11/10)
- Maya Moore's 12 points marked her 15th game this season in double-figure scoring, while it was also the 90th time in 92 career games that she has scored in double-figures.
- Maya Moore's 12 points and 10 rebounds marked her 31st career double-double and her fourth this season.
- Tina Charles' 25 points marked her 98th game in double-figure points.
- Tina Charles' 25 points and 13 rebounds marked her 42nd career double-double and her fourth this season.
- Kalana Greene's 11 points marked her 56th career game in double-figures and her eighth in the 2009-10 season.
- Kalana Greene recorded her eighth career double-double and her first of the season with her 11 points and 10 rebounds.