STORRS, Conn. — Tina Charles scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help top-ranked Connecticut rout No. 3 Notre Dame 70-46 for its 56th straight victory.
Maya Moore added 20 points for the Huskies, who have the second longest winning streak in women’s basketball history. They are 14 short of the NCAA and school record set from 2001-03.
UConn (17-0, 5-0 Big East) has been at its best against top-10 teams during the streak. The Huskies are 10-0, winning those games by an eye-popping average of 27.1 points.
Devereaux Peters scored 12 to lead the Irish (15-1, 2-1), who had been off to the second best start in school history. Notre Dame started 23-0 en route to the 2001 national championship.
The Irish wore their alternate green road jerseys for a little extra luck, but they needed a lot more to beat UConn.
Photo: Connecticut’s Tiffany Hayes drives past Notre Dame’s Ashley Barlow. (AP / Bob Child)
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