Pictures: UConn Women’s Basketball Win Streak

UConn center Tina Charles bowls over San Diego State’s Quenese Davis while driving to the basket in the first half at the XL Center in Hartford.   (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Kalana Greene starts a fast break after stealing the ball from URI’s Megan Shoniker, right, during the Huskies’ 91-43 win over the Rams at the XL Center.  (BOB MACDONNELL / HARTFORD COURANT)

Oklahoma‘s Courtney Paris is swarmed by the defense of UConn‘s Kaili McLaren, Tina Charles and Lorin Dixon under the basket during the first half of UConn’s 106-78 win at Gampel Pavilion.  (MARK MIRKO / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Tahirah Williams hits a tough shot over Holy Cross defenders Alyssa May, left, Cathy Gruzynski and Jessica Pearson, right, at Gampel Pavilion. Williams made the most of her playing time in the game, scoring a career-high and game-high 17 points to help UConn to a 96-37 win.  (BOB MACDONNELL / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn center Tina Charles is fouled by Penn State’s Emily Phillips during the second half of their game in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (RICHARD MESSINA / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Renee Montgomery, left, tries to get around Washington’s Heidi MacNeill during the Huskies’ opening game in the Caribbean Classic in Cancun, Mexico, on Dec. 18, 2008. UConn rolled to their eighth straight win with a 109-51 victory. The Huskies picked up win No. 9 the next day with an 85-40 win over Northern Colorado. Then, after a day off, came back on Dec. 21 in the final game of the tournament and downed Florida State, 83-71 to run the streak to 10.  (ISRAEL LEAL / AP)

UConn‘s Maya Moore scored a game-high 19 points in just 21 minutes of play to help the Huskies beat Northern Colorado 85-40 in their second game of the Caribbean Classic, held at the Moon Palace Resort at Cancun, Mexico.
Pictured: Moore competes in a two-on-two competition during First Night at Gampel Pavilion on Oct. 17, 2008.  (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)

With 25 points and eight assists, UConn point guard Renee Montgomery led the Huskies past Florida State, 83-71, in the title game of the Caribbean Classic at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico. Montgomery hit seven 3-pointers in the game, which fell one short of the team’s record for most 3’s in a game.
Pictured: Montgomery is introduced at First Night at Gampel Pavilion on Oct. 17, 2008.  (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)

In the return to her home state of South Carolina, Kalana Greene had five points and five rebounds as the Huskies rolled past South Carolina 77-48 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 28, 2008.
Pictured: Greene tries to work around the defense of Jacquie Fernandes during a scrimmage on First Night at Gampel Pavilion on Oct. 17, 2008.   (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Renee Montgomery brings the ball down the floor during the first half of UConn’s 78-41 win against Hartford at the XL Center on Dec. 31, 2008. Montgomery scored 20 points in the game, which moved her past Cathy Bochain and Jennifer Rizzotti into 12th place on UConn’s career scoring list.  (BOB CHILD / AP)

UConn guard Renee Montgomery scores two of her 15 second-half points in UConn’s 76-63 win over LSU at the XL Center on Jan. 3, 2009. Montgomery finished with 21 points and six assists, making her the third player to have 1,500 career points and 500 career assists while at UConn. The other two players to reach the feat were Jennifer Rizzotti and Diana Taurasi.   (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)

Maya Moore (23) outruns South Florida‘s Jasmine Wynne to the basket during the second half Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla. Moore had 24 points in UConn‘s 83-37 win.  (CHRIS O’MEARA / AP)

UConn center Tina Charles, who finished with a game-high 26 points and 13 rebounds is fouled during a shot attempt by Northeastern’s Rachael Pecota and Kim Carr during UConn’s season-opening 105-35 win.  (MARK MIRKO / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Caroline Doty, right, and Kelly Faris, center, chase a rebound as Texas player Kristen Nash is knocked down during the second half.  (DARREN ABATE / AP)

UConn’s Tiffany Hayes, left, readies to pull in a pass from Maya Moore, second from right, while UConn’s Tina Charles, second from left, follows, and Holy Cross’s Bethany O’Dell misses it during their game at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., Friday Nov. 20, 2009.  (BETTINA HANSEN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma walks off the court with his players after UConn beat Hofstra, 91-46. The win marked Auriemma’s 700th, making him the fastest coach to reach 700 wins in Division I (he needed just 822 games to get there). UConn players from left to right are Tina Charles, Lorin Dixon, Heather Buck and Meghan Gardler.   (MARK MIRKO / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn forward Maya Moore is off and running on her way to a score in the first half after stealing the ball from Richmond during the Huskies’ 86-37 win at Gampel Pavilion. Richmond’s Kara Powell, left, and Joyous Therrington pursue.  (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)

The UConn Huskies pose with their trophy after winning the WBCA Classic at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs Sunday Nov. 29, 2009. UConn beat Clemson in the final game of the round-robin tournament, 87-48. Kalana Greene, far right, had a career-high 28 points in the win.  (BETTINA HANSEN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Kalana Greene runs the baseline past Vermont defenders Tonya Young and and Kendra Seto in the second half of UConn’s 84-42 win at Gampel Pavilion. The game was a rematch of the first-round game of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, which also took place at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.   (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn forward Maya Moore saves a loose ball and fires it back into play during the first half against Hartford at the XL Center in Hartford. Moore had a game-high 22 points and passed Swin Cash to move into 12th place on UConn’s all-time scoring list in the game.  (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Tiffany Hayes drives toward the basket during UConn’s 90-35 win over Iona at Gampel Pavilion. Hayes had 15 points in the Huskies’ first game after a 10-day break for exams.  (TIA ANN CHAPMAN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Tina Charles drives to the basket around Stanford’s Jayne Appel to score two of her 20 points at the XL Center. UConn defeated No. 2 Stanford 80-68. The game marked the first time all season that the Huskies trailed at halftime, as Stanford went into the break with a 40-38 lead.  (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT)

Connecticut‘s Tina Charles cuts between Florida State‘s Chasty Clayton, left, and Jacinta Monroe to score in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game which Connecticut won 78-59.  (STEVE CANNON / AP)

UConn‘s Kalana Greene shoots for two of her 16 points over Seton Hall’s Letitia Curry (34) in their Big East opener at the Prudential Center. UConn owned the Hall with a numbing win, 91-24. The win was the 800th in school history for the Huskies, making UConn the ninth school to achieve the milestone.  (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Lorin Dixon (30) shoots over South Florida forward Melissa Dalembert (42) during the first half at the XL Center in Hartford.  (RICHARD MESSINA / HARTFORD COURANT)

Cincinnati head coach Jamelle Elliott, a former championship-winning UConn player and assistant coach, embraces former boss, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, before UConn’s game against Cincinnati at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies went on to win 83-51.   (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn’s Caroline Doty splits the defense of Trinity Bursey (3) and Laura Broomfield (33) on her way to two of her six first-half points in the Huskies’ 88-47 win over North Carolina at Gampel Pavilion. The win, UConn’s 54th straight, tied the Huskies for the second-longest win streak in women’s basketball history with Louisiana Tech’s mark, set from 1980 to 1982.  (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Tiffany Hayes attempts a layup in the second half of UConn’s 68-43 win over Marquette at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. The win, UConn’s 55th straight, gave the Huskies the second-longest winning streak in women’s NCAA history, moving them past Louisiana Tech’s 54 straight wins from 1980 to 1982.   (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn guard Kalana Greene reacts to scoring the first points in UConn’s 70-46 win against Notre Dame at Gampel Pavilion. The game was the first women’s basketball game to be featured as part of ESPN‘s “College GameDay” program.  (MARK MIRKO / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn forward Maya Moore presses Duke’s Jasmine Thomas during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Moore finished with 20 points, making six 3-pointers in the game.  (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Caroline Doty, a Pennsylvania native, drive’s past Villanova’s Jesse Carey (3) and Megan Pearson in the second half at the Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. Doty finished with three points and four rebounds in the contest.  (BETTINA HANSEN / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Kalana Greene splits the defense of Rutgers’ Myia McCurdy and Nikki Speed during the first half at the XL Center in Hartford. Greene scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in UConn’s 73-36 win.   (JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn center scores on a put-back layup to score her 2,001st career point during the first half of UConn’s 98-56 win over Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center. Charles finished with a game-high 24 points.  (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn forward Maya Moore grabs a quick inlet pass and turns it into a layup in the first half against West Virginia. Moore finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds in the game.  (JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Maya Moore floats unchallenged to the basket to score her 2001st points during the second half against Syracuse in the Big East tournament quarterfinal at the XL Center. She is the first junior player to reach the 2000-point mark at UConn.   (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn‘s Tina Charles blocks a shot by Notre Dame‘s Devereaux Peters during their Big East Tournament semi-final game at the XL Center. Charles blocked 4 shots and scored a game-high 16 points in UConn’s historic 71st consecutive win, 59-44.   (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT)