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Women’s Top 25 Capsules: UConn women get 98th straight win, 96-49 over Cincinnati

Connecticut’s Katie Lou Samuelson (33) drives past Cincinnati’s Shanice Johnson (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Cincinnati. (John Minchillo / Associated Press)
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CINCINNATI – Napheesa Collier made all of her 10 shots while piling up 24 points, and top-ranked UConn rolled to a 96-49 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night that moved the Huskies within arm’s reach of the NCAA’s first triple-digit winning streak.

UConn’s 98th straight win was a blend of its hallmark balance and persistence. The Huskies (23-0, 11-0 American Athletic) made quick work of former UConn star Jamelle Elliott’s team, pulling ahead 49-22 at halftime with three players in double figures already.

And now, they’re two wins away from becoming the first team to roll off 100 in a row.

The Huskies improved to 17-0 all-time against Cincinnati (14-9, 5-5), led by their former star and assistant coach. Elliott remains close friends with UConn’s Geno Auriemma. They go out to dinner the night before their annual games and talk about everything except what’s coming up.

No. 19 Oklahoma 90, West Virginia 87, 2OT

NORMAN, Okla. – Vionise Pierre-Louis scored a career-high 33 points and Oklahoma rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia.

It’s the largest comeback against a Big 12 opponent in program history.

Tynice Martin, who had a career-high 35 points, hit a 3-pointer to give the Mountaineers their last lead, 84-82, with 2:42 left. The Sooners’ Derica Wyatt answered with a 3, and Teana Muldrow split a pair of free throws to tie it at 85. Pierre-Louis and Gabbi Ortiz each made two free throws to stretch Oklahoma’s lead to 89-85 with 18 seconds remaining.

Ortiz unintentionally fouled Alexis Brewer on the next possession, and Brewer’s free throws pulled West Virginia to 89-87 with 17 seconds left. Ortiz split a pair of free throws, but Martin double-dribbled with six seconds left to end the game.

Pierre-Louis was 12 of 18 from the field, made 9 of 12 free throws and grabbed 13 rebounds. Peyton Little added 13 points for Oklahoma (19-6, 10-3 Big 12). Martin, a sophomore, was 14-of-24 shooting, including six 3-pointers, and has reached double figures in 31 of her last 34 games. Muldrow finished with 22 points for West Virginia (16-8, 4-8).