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TheRoundUp 11/16: Trying to keep the streak alive

Brittney Griner is probably the only person in the country that can keep UConn from getting to 88 wins.
Brittney Griner is probably the only person in the country that can keep UConn from getting to 88 wins.

Baylor Vs. UConn: UConn streak on the line against Baylor Tuesday in Hartford - Courant.com
UConn has Maya Moore. Baylor has Brittney Griner. Those titans make this game even more newsworthy.

UConn Faces Baylor With Streak Intact but Five Freshmen - NYTimes.com
It is that void in the middle that Griner will seek to exploit Tuesday.

The Day - A threat to UConn's streak | News from southeastern Connecticut
"Samarie Walker doesn't know any one of our plays," he said. "This is not their streak. It doesn't make sense to me. … DiMaggio got all 56 hits himself. He didn't stop at 40 and somebody else got the other 16."

UConn football: Wilson, Todman cited by Big East - StamfordAdvocate
The Doak Walker is given annually to the nation's top running back, though it seems nearly impossible to win such an honor if you play for UConn.

BCS bid could bring unwanted attention - Big East Blog - ESPN
How about an 8-4 Syracuse with two FCS wins playing in Glendale while 11-1 Stanford heads to the Alamo Bowl? If you thought the Big East had critics before, just wait until this holiday season.

Week 11 review/Week 12 preview - Big East Blog - ESPN
Randy Edsall doesn't normally have a reputation as a riverboat gambler. But on 4th-and-1 from his own 19, and his team clinging to a two-point lead with 2:50 left, Edsall decided to go for it.

College Soccer
The Huskies have earned a first-round bye and will host the winner of the Boston College/Brown match on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Morrone Stadium. - Ed: If you don't think I'm salivating at the thought of ending BC's season than you have not been reading this blog long enough.

Rush The Court - Around The Blogosphere: The Night Before The Marathon
This is going to finish off each RoundUp from here on out -- it's a national link-fest for all things CBB.