Moriah Jefferson had 25 points, 8 assists and 8 steals to help No. 1 Connecticut beat a stubborn Temple team, 85-60, on Sunday in Philadelphia for the Huskies’ 61st straight victory.
Breanna Stewart added 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 blocks for the Huskies (24-0, 13-0 American Athletic Conference), who have won 101 straight games against unranked teams. Except for a blemish against St. John’s on Feb. 18, 2012, UConn has victories in 278 of its past 279 games against opponents outside the Top 25.
For the most part, those games have been over by the half, with UConn routing overmatched opponents by nearly 44.