The UConn Women: Put It In the Books

The only record standing in the way of the UConn women's basketball team is one set by themselves. The Huskies embarrassed Big East rival Rutgers last night 73-36 and extended their win streak to 59. And believe or not, UConn struggled against the Scarlet Knights missing ten shots in the opening minutes.

Can any team in women's college basketball compete with the Huskies? Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer told reporters after the game that this UConn team is the best she has ever seen, and that is saying a lot.

UConn is now 20-0 (7-0) this season with wins over top ten teams against Duke on the road and Notre Dame at home. In those two games, UConn outscored their opponents 151-94. This year alone the Huskies are beating teams by an average of 39.2 ppg.

How can this be good for the women's game? If teams like Stanford, Texas and Duke cannot compete against UConn, who can?

You cannot blame UConn for beating up their opponents. The Huskies are playing the game the right way, from start to finish. It's not fair to tell Tina Charles or Maya Moore to stop hustling or to stop scoring.

Now a new question arises. Will America beomce interested in this win streak? Most college basketball fans remember UCLA's 81-game win streak being snapped by Notre Dame, but will fans tune in each week to see if this UConn team will lose?

After awhile, people don't want to see teams be as dominant as UConn. Viewers want to see tight ballgames, not blowouts. Just over a week ago, ESPN's College Gameday visited Storrs, CT to hype up the UConn and Notre Dame game, a No. 1 vs. No. 3 match-up. Instead of a game that could have turned many American's on to women's college basketball , it most likely turned them off. UConn dismantled the Irish 70-46.

More ranked teams lie ahead for UConn, and most likely the Huskies will not be challenged. It will be a great accomplishment for UConn to go undefeated once again and win a national championship. But sooner or later, if women's college basketball wants to become relevant, other teams will need to start challenging the Huskies.