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Top-Ranked UConn Improves To 17-0

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The Associated Press

Published: January 20, 2008

HARTFORD, Conn. - Renee Montgomery was asked to take on more of Connecticut's scoring burden after the top-ranked Huskies lost a second starter to a season-ending knee injury this week.

Montgomery moved from point guard to shooting guard Saturday and responded by scoring a career-high 27 points as the Huskies routed Cincinnati 86-49 to remain unbeaten.

"I know what she wants, and I think a part of her has always wanted this," Coach Geno Auriemma said. "A part of her has always wanted to be counted on to do what she did today."

Montgomery hit 7-for-11 from 3-point range, and was 10-for-17 from the floor. The junior finished three points shy of 1,000 for her career.

Freshman Maya Moore had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Kaili McLaren had 10 points and 10 rebounds for UConn (17-0, 5-0 Big East).
Kahla Roudebush had 16 points to lead Cincinnati (10-7, 1-4), which took 28 shots from behind the arc, hitting just eight.

UConn has now won 30 consecutive regular-season games and 12 in a row in the Big East.

CAL 66, ARIZONA 45: Alexis Gray-Lawson scored 19 points and made five of No. 8 California's season-high 10 3-pointers to help the Bears (17-2, 8-0 Pac-10) earn their ninth consecutive victory.

Arizona (6-12, 0-7) lost its eighth straight game.

TEMPLE 68, GEORGE WASHINGTON 66: Shanea Cotton's basket with 23 seconds left lifted Temple (9-10, 2-1 Atlantic 10) to the win over No. 13 George Washington (14-4, 2-1).

W. VIRGINIA 68, ST. JOHN'S 44: Olayinka Sanni scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 14 West Virginia (14-3, 4-1 Big East) past St. John's (10-7, 1-3).

NOTRE DAME 104, GEORGETOWN 86: Ashley Barrow had 21 points and No. 17 Notre Dame (15-3, 3-1 Big East) scored over 100 on the road for the first time in school history.

Kieraah Marlow had a career-high 34 points and also finished with 13 rebounds for the Hoyas (10-7, 0-4).

OKLAHOMA ST. 61, TEXAS A&M 58: Andrea Riley made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 7 seconds left and No. 18 Oklahoma State (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) scored the final 12 points of the game to beat No. 19 Texas A&M (13-5, 1-3).

WYOMING 65, SAN DIEGO 49: Hanna Zavecz scored 21 points and No. 20 Wyoming (16-1, 4-0 Mountain West) extended its winning streak to 10 by beating San Diego (9-7, 0-4).

PITTSBURGH 81, PROVIDENCE 61: Shavonte Zellous scored 30 points to lead No. 22 Pittsburgh (14-3, 4-0 Big East) to its eighth straight victory.

Freshman Mi-Khida Hankins finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for Providence (11-6, 1-3).

MARQUETTE 65, DePAUL 56: Krystal Ellis scored 11 of her 16 points in the second half for Marquette (10-7, 2-2 Big East).

Allie Quigley had 16 points and seven rebounds for No. 23 DePaul (13-4, 2-2).

KANSAS ST. 67, COLORADO 60: Kimberly Dietz scored 18 points and No. 25 Kansas State (12-5, 4-0 Big 12) rallied to beat Colorado (12-5, 1-3).

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