DALLAS — The longest winning streak in women’s or men’s college basketball history ended late Friday night with a stunning upset. The No. 1 UConn Huskies women’s basketball team lost to No. 2 Mississippi State in overtime in the NCAA Final Four semi-final, 66-64.

The Bulldogs’ Morgan William hit a buzzer-beating jumpshot to win the game.

Connecticut had won 111 games in a row. They were playing in their 10th straight Final Four.

Read more on the WTIC FOX61 website. </s> The UConn women's basketball team broke its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory by defeating SMU 88–48.

UConn has not lost a game since November 17, 2014 when its 90-game winning streak was ended by Stanford in double-overtime. Had UConn not lost that game, Geno Auriemma and his team would be riding a 139-game winning streak.

With the victory, the Huskies also broke the school's record of 57 straight regular-season conference. The previous streak spanned from 2008 to 2012.

Saniya Chong, Gabby Williams, Kia Nurse and Tierney Lawlor have been part of the team for all 91 victories. </s> STORRS, Conn. — UConn’s women’s basketball team is on the verge of winning its 91st straight game, which would break its own NCAA Division I record that was set between 2008 and 2010. The Huskies play Saturday at SMU, a team that is 10-6 and just lost to Tulane. UConn’s streak ranks among the most impressive in sports, but there are plenty of others. Here’s a look at some of them:

UConn’s women don’t own the longest winning streak in college sports history, or even in the state of Connecticut. That streak belongs to the Trinity men’s squash team. The Bantams won 252 consecutive matches, including 13 national championships, between February 1998 and January, 2012, when they lost to rival Yale.

The Huskies also don’t own the longest streak in women’s college basketball. Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas, won 131 straight between 1953 and 1958, when the Flying Queens finally lost in the AAU national semifinals to their rivals, the Nashville Business College. Their streak included four straight AAU national championships.

UConn’s streaks are most often compared to the 88-game benchmark put up by John Wooden and the UCLA men between 1971 and 1974. There are parallels. Both programs are considered the best in the history of their sport. UCLA won 10 titles during the Wooden era. UConn and Auriemma have 11. UCLA won the final three of its seven consecutive titles during the winning streak. UConn has won four straight, two during the streak.

Oklahoma went more than three seasons without losing or tying a game. Their 47 consecutive wins between 1953 and 1957 is seven games longer than the second longest major college football streak, put up by Washington between 1908 and 1914. Alabama, by comparison, won 26 straight before losing to Clemson on Monday.

New England won 21 straight games between October 2003 and October 2004, including two playoff games and a Super Bowl (32-29 over Carolina). The Patriots’ streak was broken in 2004 by Pittsburgh. But the Patriots recovered to go 14-2 that season and beat the Eagles for a second consecutive title.

Moses holds perhaps the most impressive individual winning streak. The two-time Olympic champion hurdler won 122 consecutive 400-meter races, including 107 straight finals between August 1977 and June 1987. Moses was 31 years old when he lost to fellow American Danny Harris, who was 10 years younger, at a meet in Spain.

Byron Nelson dominated the PGA Tour in 1945, winning 18 tournaments, including an unprecedented 11 in a row. The closest any other golfer has come to that record is seven straight, accomplished by Tiger Woods 2006 and 2007.

Martina Navratilova won 74 straight matches in 1984, including 13 straight tournaments. She also holds the doubles streak record with Pam Shriver. The pair won 109 straight matches between 1983 and 1985.

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Connecticut guard Gabby Williams (15) reaches for a loose ball as SMU guard Mikayla Reese, center, and forward Dai’ja Thomas (20) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut forward Napheesa Collier, center, battles SMU guard Devri Owens, second from right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut forward Natalie Butler (51) battles SMU forward Klara Bradshaw (13) for space during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut forward Katie Lou Samuelson (33) attempts a shot as SMU forwards Alicia Froling (10), Klara Bradshaw (13) and guard Mikayla Reese (4) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

SMU forward Alicia Froling (10) looks for room against Connecticut forward Napheesa Collier (24) and Connecticut forward Katie Lou Samuelson (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut forward Katie Lou Samuelson (33) looks for room against SMU guard Kamray Mickens (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

SMU guard Devri Owens, center, looks for room against Connecticut guard Saniya Chong (12) and forward Napheesa Collier (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

SMU guard Kiara Perry, second from left, attempts a shot as Connecticut guards Saniya Chong (12), Molly Bent (10) and forward Natalie Butler, background, defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

SMU guard McKenzie Adams (3) battles Connecticut forward Katie Lou Samuelson (33) for space during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut guard Kia Nurse (11) battles SMU guard Kamray Mickens (24) for space during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

SMU guard Stephanie Collins (15) battles Connecticut forwards Kyla Irwin (25), Natalie Butler (51) and guard Molly Bent (10) for space during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut guards Gabby Williams, left, and Kia Nurse celebrate the teams 91st straight win after an NCAA college basketball game against SMU, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut guard Saniya Chong (12) and her teammates wave to fans after an NCAA college basketball game against SMU, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Connecticut fans celebrate the women’s basketball team’s 91st straight win after an NCAA college basketball game against SMU, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) </s> There aren't many guarantees in sports, but the Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team remains the safest bet.

UConn defeated SMU 88-48 on Saturday, extending its historic winning streak to 91 games.

Per the Associated Press Top 25's Twitter account, the Huskies broke their own NCAA record of 90 straight wins. </s> The UConn women’s basketball won their NCAA-record 91st consecutive game Saturday, an 88-48 victory at SMU.

The Lady Huskies surpassed their own record of 90 consecutive wins set in 2010.

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The last time coach Geno Auriemma’s squad lost was Nov. 17, 2014 at Stanford, and the Huskies have won four straight NCAA titles.

UConn rode a 75-game winning streak into this season and its win on Saturday improved its record to 16-0 on the season.

Eight of the Huskies' wins have been against ranked opponents, and while most teams haven't come close to beating them, they did survive a two-point win in their season-opener at then-No. 12 Florida State and a six-point win Dec. 29 against then-No. 4 Maryland. </s> The No. 1 UConn women's basketball team matched its own record 90-game winning streak with a 102–37 victory over No. 20 South Florida on Tuesday night at the XL Center.

Saniya Chong led the Huskies with 20 points, adding eight assists. Katie Lou Samuelson added 19 points.

The win ties them with their previous mark, which was set in December 2010 before Stanford ended the streak. The previous college basketball streak was held by John Wooden's men’s UCLA teams in the 1970s, which won 88-straight games.

UConn will go for win No. 91 at Southern Methodist on Saturday in Dallas. Their upcoming schedule also includes Tulsa, Tulane, East Carolina and Houston. </s> Geno Auriemma has been the head coach of the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team for 31 years. The high standards he holds his team to, both on and off the court, have created the definition of dominance in college basketball. Over the course of his time at UCONN, Auriemma has earned 11 national championships with a record fourth-straight national title in 2016. Auriemma not only cares about his team’s performance on the court but off the court as well where he carries a 100% graduation rate among all of his four-year players.

Today Auriemma’s team not only continued their undefeated streak this season but won their 91 straight game. With this win the current UCONN huskies team have beaten the previously held record of 90 straight wins. The previous record was also held by the UCONN huskies from 2008-2010 during the era of star players, Maya Moore and Tina Charles.

This current record began in 2014, four years after the previous record was stopped, when the team was being lead by four-time NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart. Stewart also was able to rely on teammates Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck throughout their time at UCONN. Upon graduation Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck were the top three picks in the WNBA draft.

After losing their top three players last year, many were skeptical as to how long this team would be able to hold on to the win streak. With Kia Nurse and Gabby Williams being the only two starters returning this season, even Auriemma has admitted that he did not believe they would be able to continue the streak to this point and that he had set up their schedule in order to be beaten. However, game after game this team has proven him wrong and continued to win.

With close games against Florida State, Baylor and Maryland there were numerous times that UCONN proved their dominance on the court. Lead by Nurse, Williams and sophomores Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier the team has been able to beat all of their opponents by an average of 38.3 points per game. The huskies average 87.6 points per game this season.

With a 88-48 win over Southern Methodist University, the huskies have officially claimed the title of the longest win streak in NCAA history for both men’s and women’s basketball. Samuelson lead the team with a total of 28 points followed by Collier and Williams with 19 points each. Collier and Williams also came up strong defensively with 26 rebounds between the two.

After the game when asked what sets UCONN apart from other teams, Nurse responded with “The way we work.”. The way Auriemma runs his practices and works his team is what sets the UCONN women apart from every other college team. He pushes them to keep playing their hardest no matter what the score is and that is what will prepare them for March.

The huskies look to continue their streak at Tulsa on Tuesday, January 17 with 91 wins and counting. </s> Top-ranked University of Connecticut broke its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory, 88-48 at Southern Methodist University on Saturday.

The Huskies scored the game’s first 21 points on their way to breaking the record of 90 wins in a row that coach Geno Auriemma’s team first accomplished more than six years ago. They matched that...
In U.S. college women's basketball, Connecticut wins its 90th consecutive game, tying the school's own record for the longest winning streak in NCAA Division I basketball for either sex.