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Message: [QUOTE="YKCornelius, post: 5335801, member: 9864"] As a stats guy, I’ve spent a bunch of free time this off-season going through the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Record Book and last year’s UConn WBB Media Guide. Both contain a lot of interesting info, including streaks and stats that have been impacted by the Huskies' run to their 12th NCAA championship. With less than a month to go until the scrimmage with Boston College, it seems like a good time to take stock of how last season set the table for this year. Here’s some interesting stuff for UConn Nation to ponder heading into this season: 1. UConn enters the 2025-26 season on a 15-game winning streak, one of three D-1 teams who did not lose their final game last season. As many Boneyarders know, the program holds four of the top five D-I winning streaks of all time: 111, 90, 70 and 47 games. If the Huskies can somehow run the table this year, they will own the top four, dropping Louisiana Tech (54 straight wins) down into the fifth spot. 2. Regarding winning streaks, UConn has had seven streaks of 30+ games, the most of any program in D-1 history. Baylor is in second place with five such 30+ streaks. 3. [U]All 15 games of Huskies’ current winning streak are double-digit victories[/U]. UConn owns the top three double-digit winning streaks in D-I history: 77, 75 and 47 games. All three of these streaks span undefeated seasons. In fact, UConn is the [B][U]only[/U][/B] D-I program[B] [U]to go through an entire season winning each game by double digits[/U][/B], and they have accomplished this [B][U]three times[/U][/B]! 4. On the topic of undefeated seasons, it is well-known amongst WCBB fans that the Huskies have had six undefeated seasons, whereas no other D-I program has had more than one. However, fans new to the program might not be aware that [B]UConn also owns the most “one-loss” seasons (six)[/B] of any D-I team. South Carolina and Old Dominion are in second place with two one-loss seasons. (For those who are counting, the Huskies also have three two-loss seasons, behind Stanford and Baylor who each have four.) 5. Last year’s 37-3 record was UConn’s [B]25th [/B]season[B] [/B]of [B]four or fewer losses[/B]. Tennessee is in second place with 17 such seasons. In those 25 seasons, the Huskies are[B] 875-46 [/B]for a[B] .950 winning percentage.[/B] 6. When the Huskies defeated South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena this past February, they ended the Gamecocks home court winning streak at 71 games, which was the fourth longest of all-time. UConn owns the top two home court winning streaks at 99 and 98 games, and is tied for the fifth longest as well (69 games). For trivia buffs: the [B]UConn has had a starring role[/B] [B]in the seven longest D-I home-court winning streaks[/B], owning three of them while being [B]the opponent who ended the other four[/B]: Stanford (82 games), South Carolina (71), Tennessee (69) and Baylor (69). 7. Last season the Huskies led the nation in field goal percentage at 50.9%, [U]the only team in D-1 to shoot above 50 percent from the field.[/U] It was also the [B]12th time UConn has led the nation - [/B]the most of any D-1 program since the the three-point shot was introduced in 1986-87 (Iowa is in second place with the best FG percentage four times). It also marked their [B]17th season above 50%[/B] - also tops in D-1 (Maryland is in second place with seven seasons). 8. With her 25 points in the championship game, Azzi Fudd became the 52nd Huskie to score 1,000 points in her career. At 1,014 points, she needs 40 to overtake Ashley Battle for 50th place. Ashlynn Shade (727 pts) and Sarah Strong (657) are both within striking distance of joining the 1K point club this season. Serah Williams, currently sitting at 1,494 points, has an outside chance at joining the 2K club for her career - providing she can stay healthy and UConn goes far in the NCAA tournament. Pretty cool stuff - can't wait for the season to start! [/QUOTE]

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