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Tiffany Hayes scored 33 points and No. 3 Connecticut won its 97th consecutive at home, beating South Florida 77-62 on Saturday.

Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma will receive the John R. Wooden Award's Legends of Coaching honor in April.

Kemba Walker of Connecticut and Jimmer Fredette of BYU are among the 10 players picked to the John R. Wooden Award All-American men's team.

There's no point in trying to argue about where the Connecticut women stand in basketball history while their streak is still a work-in-progress. Instead, let's just enjoy the moment.

The No. 1-ranked Connecticut Huskies topped the 88-game winning streak by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74, beating No. 22 Florida State 93-62 on Tuesday night.

John Wooden's grandson says the Hall of Fame coach would have been thrilled to see UCLA's 88-game winning streak surpassed by a women's basketball team.

It might seem counterintuitive to focus on one player on a night when UConn achieved the ultimate team milestone, but Maya Moore made the streak possible, separating herself in UConn and women's basketball lore.

What does the only men's or women's Division I basketball team to win 89 games in a row have that no other team has? Geno Auriemma and Maya Moore.

Geno Auriemma said what everybody knows to be true: If UConn weren't about to break a record set by men, nobody would be talking about it. Amanda Rykoff salutes Auriemma's choice to call it like he sees it -- and points out that he's right.

UConn has won 88 straight thanks to hard work and high standards. But the Huskies also have a presence that can undermine, overwhelm and intimidate opponents before they even step on the court.

The UConn women's basketball team matched the record 88-game winning streak set by the UCLA men with an impressive victory over Ohio State on Sunday.

UCLA players insist John Wooden wouldn't have minded UConn tying his milestone.

Geno Auriemma and Connecticut matched UCLA's record streak in one of basketball's most famous arenas.

Instead of worrying about whether UConn measures up to UCLA, we should celebrate the two teams and the standard of excellence they've achieved in winning 88 consecutive games.

UConn tied the UCLA men's streak of 88 straight victories Sunday. But instead of comparing two teams from different eras (not to mention genders), how do the Huskies match up against one of college's other great streaks?

The constant in the remarkable winning streaks from the UCLA men and the Connecticut women was the maestro in charge. And far more than the number 88 make Geno Auriemma and John Wooden kindred spirits.