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UConn women win 91st straight to break their own NCAA record

DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked UConn broke its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory, scoring the first 21 points and romping past SMU 88-48 on Saturday.

Coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies (16-0, 4-0 AAC) broke the record of 90 wins in a row that his team first accomplished more than six years ago. They matched that mark with a 65-point rout of No. 20 South Florida last Tuesday.

"This team is pretty good as just keeping everything on an even keel," Auriemma said. "Even afterward, there's a feeling of accomplishment, they feel like they've done something significant.