STORRS, Conn. — As if Tina Charles, Renee Montgomery and Maya Moore weren't enough, top-ranked Connecticut has some other options this season.

For the third consecutive game, at least five players scored in double figures to help the Huskies romp past Rhode Island, 91-43, yesterday.

Charles led the way with 21 points and nine rebounds in just 20 minutes. Freshman Tiffany Hayes hit 7 of 9 shots and finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Montgomery and freshman Caroline Doty each had 14 points, while Moore added 13 for UConn (3-0).

"All the girls make you feel so comfortable," said Doty, who was 3-for-4 from behind the arc. "They'll attract the defense and then you'll be open, or if you want to attract the defense, then they'll be open. I just think we work really well as a team to know that every single one of us can contribute."

Megan Shoniker led Rhode Island (1-2) with 11 points.

UConn shot 60 percent from the field while holding Rhode Island to 31 percent. The Rams had 26 turnovers and 18 fouls.

"They're obviously a well-rounded team and pretty balanced," Rhode Island coach Tom Garrick said. "They have all the components of whatever it is to win basketball games — inside game, outside game, defensive pressure, rebounding."

Rhode Island led 4-2 before UConn went on a 17-0 run over the next five minutes. Charles scored the first five points for the Huskies and was 7 of 9 from the field.

A 24-0 run made it 51-9 with 3:33 left in the half, and UConn led 53-16 at the break.

No. 6 Duke 93, Southern 53: Abby Waner scored 24 points and the Blue Devils (3-1) scored the first 12 points of the game en route to a 50-18 halftime lead in routing the Jaguars (1-3) in the consolation game of the DePaul Invitational in Chicago.

No. 9 Louisville 65, No. 23 Xavier 55: Candyce Bingham scored 23 points, including three consecutive treys for a 46-36 lead with 9:21 left, to propel the visiting Cardinals (3-0) past the Musketeers (2-2) in Cincinnati.

No. 19 Oklahoma State 91, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45: Andrea Riley had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Cowgirls (2-1) finished the first half on a 30-11 run for a 42-20 lead in routing the Lady Lions (1-2) at Stillwater, Okla., to extended their non-conference home-winning streak to 26.

RANKED MEN

No. 3 Louisville 79, Morehead State 41: Samardo Samuels scored 18 points to lead three teammates in double figures, and the Cardinals (1-0), leading 29-23 at the break, used a 33-7 second-half run to roll past the Eagles (0-4) in the opening round of the Billy Minardi Classic at Louisville, Ky.

No. 6 Pittsburgh 86, Indiana (Pa.) 60: DeJuan Blair made 13 of 14 shots while scoring 27 points and getting 18 rebounds, and the Panthers (4-1) scored the first 20 points en route to a 45-17 halftime lead in coasting past the NCAA Division II Crimson Hawks (2-1) in Pittsburgh.

No. 11 Purdue 66, Coppin State 46: Robbie Hummel had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boilermakers (4-0) took a 35-22 halftime lead and were never threatened by the Eagles (1-1) at West Lafayette, Ind.

No. 12 Oklahoma 80, Gardner-Webb 76: Blake Griffin had career highs of 35 points and 21 rebounds, and put the Sooners (4-0) ahead for good, 76-74, with a three-point play with 2:06 left in turning back the Bulldogs (0-3) at Norman, Okla.

No. 15 Marquette 100, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 80: Wesley Matthews and Lazar Hayward scored 25 points each, and the host Golden Eagles (3-0) beat the crosstown rival Panthers (3-2) at Milwaukee.

No. 22 Georgetown 81, Drexel 53: Freshman Greg Monroe had 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocked shots, and the host Hoyas (2-0) raced to a 15-2 lead in rolling past the Dragons (1-1) in Washington.

WAC

San Diego State 80, Fresno State 56: Kyle Spain tied a career high with 22 points, Ryan Amoros added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Aztecs (2-1) took a 40-23 lead at the half in rolling past the Bulldogs (1-2) at San Diego.

ARKANSAS Little Rock 78, LOUISIANA TECH 69: Shane Edwards scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds, and three teammates also scored in double figures to lead the Trojans (3-0) over the Bulldogs (2-1) at Little Rock, Ark.

Boise State 92, Idaho State 84: Mark Sanchez scored 25 points and Kurt Cunningham had 20, including 12 in the two overtimes, leading the Broncos (2-1) over the Bengals (1-2) at Boise, Idaho.

Idaho 78, North Dakota State 69: Kashif Watshon scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer to tie the game at 62-all with 8:25 left, Mac Hopson had 11 points and the Vandals (1-2) overcame a 43-38 halftime deficit to beat the Bison (1-1) at Moscow, Idaho.

Nevada 79, Oregon State 71: Luke Babbitt scored 20 points to lead the Wolf Pack (2-1), over the Beavers (0-2) at Reno, Nev., for their first home victory over a Pac-10 opponent since beating Washington State on Nov. 16, 1999.