Jan. 13, 2004

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• Tonight marked UConn’s first loss to an unranked team since Jan. 23, 1999, a 78-66 game at Boston College – ending a streak of 121 consecutive wins when facing unranked teams.

• UConn entered tonight’s action with a 201-6 record in BIG EAST regular-season (169-5) and BIG EAST Tournament games (32-1), dating back to the 1993-94 season.

• Since the start of the 1998-99 season, UConn has lost by 15-plus points only three times and they each have come versus the Irish.

• Notre Dame became the first BIG EAST team to defeat UConn multiple times in the past 11 seasons (starting in 1993-94). During that 11-year stretch, Tennessee is the only other team with multiple wins over the Huskies.

• Over the past four seasons (starting in 2000-01), half of UConn’s six losses have come vs. the Irish.

• Over the past five seasons (starting in ’99-’00), the Joyce Center is the only court to see multiple UConn losses.