Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I college basketball, men's or women's, on Wednesday night as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in Storrs, Conn. Auriemma's 1,217th victory pushed him one win past his former adversary, recently retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer.
UConn improved to 4-0 this season for Auriemma, who is in his 40th year at the helm of the Huskies. More than 60 of his former players were in attendance. Sarah Strong, a freshman and the No.
1 recruit in her class, led the Huskies with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Paige Bueckers had 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Ava Renninger led Fairleigh Dickinson (4-2) with 19 points.
The game also marked the return of UConn's Azzi Fudd, a former National High School Player of the Year and All-Big East selection. She came off the bench and finished with four points, one rebound and one steal. No.
1 South Carolina 77, Clemson 45 Ashlyn Watkins had 10 points and 11 rebounds off the bench as the visiting Gamecocks defeated in-state rival Tigers for their program-record 43rd consecutive win. Te-Hina Paopao added 13 points for South Carolina (5-0), which beat Clemson (3-1) for the 14th straight time. Loyal McQueen led the Tigers with 15 points.
South Carolina trailed 17-12 midway through the second quarter, but then broke off a 17-0 run that extended to halftime. The Gamecocks made six layups and capped the burst with a buzzer-beating.
