CINCINNATI — Twenty minutes played, seven points allowed. So much for a UConn letdown.

Maya Moore scored 18 points yesterday, and Connecticut's energized defense allowed only seven points in the first half as the top-ranked Huskies stayed perfect with a 65-34 rout of Cincinnati.

UConn (19-0, 5-0 Big East) provided a fitting encore to its biggest win of the season, a 30-point victory over second-ranked North Carolina on Monday.

All it took was a few minutes for UConn to show that it wasn't going to ease up. The Huskies followed their attention-getting win at Carolina with an attention-grabbing 39-7 first half against Cincinnati (13-6, 3-3), which could barely get off a shot.

"Our kids couldn't get a good open look," coach J. Kelley Hall said. "I'm giving credit to Connecticut for that. Then it was pass, pass, pass. Nobody wanted to be the one to miss the shot."

Savannah State holds the NCAA record for fewest points in any half, falling behind 54-3 against Florida State on Nov. 23, 2003.

The win left UConn 19-0 for the second straight season. The Huskies won their first 21 games last season, a streak that ended with a 73-71 loss to Rutgers on Feb. 5. UConn finished 36-2, losing to Stanford in the Final Four. The Huskies have won 27 straight regular-season games since the loss to Rutgers.

NO. 5 BAYLOR 76, TEXAS TECH 64

LUBBOCK, Texas — Danielle Wilson had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and the visiting Lady Bears (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) opened the second half with a 15-2 run for a 53-37 lead en route to beating the Lady Raiders (11-7, 2-3) for their 11th straight win.

Maria Moore scored a career-high 22 points and Kierra Mallard added 12 points to lead the Lady Raiders, who have lost three of their last four games.

NO. 8 CALIFORNIA 65, OREGON 50

EUGENE, Ore. — Ashley Walker scored 23 points, Alexis Gray-Lawson added 17 and the Golden Bears (16-2, 7-0 Pac-10) ended the first half with a 23-2 run for a 31-10 lead to beat the Ducks (7-11, 4-4), who were 0-for-17 from the field over the final 12:41 of the first half at Eugene, Ore.

NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 60, NO. 24 OKLAHOMA ST. 50

STILLWATER, Okla. — Danielle Gant scored 22 points, Takia Starks added 15 and the Aggies (15-3, 3-2 Big 12) made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 1:20 to turn back the Cowgirls (12-5, 1-3), who closed to 51-50 on Andrea Riley's two free throws with 1:24 left.

NO. 11 STANFORD 69, OREGON STATE 54

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Jayne Appel had 16 of her 18 points in the second half and the Cardinal (15-4, 6-1 Pac-10), who had five players in double figures, used a 19-2 run to break away from a 46-all tie to beat the Beavers (11-7, 2-6).

VILLANOVA 55, NO. 13 NOTRE DAME 48

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Laura Kurz scored 16 points, including a layup and two free throws in the final 2:29 to help the Wildcats (11-8, 3-2 Big East) upset the Irish (15-3, 4-2), who never led, but trailed just 49-48 before Kurz padded the lead.

NO. 18 KANSAS STATE 59, KANSAS 50

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Marlies Gipson had 23 points, Ashley Sweat added 19, and the visiting Wildcats (17-1, 3-1 Big 12) beat the Jayhawks (12-6, 1-4) for the 16th time in their last 17 meetings, and also tied the school record with their ninth straight road win.

DEPAUL 60, NO. 21 RUTGERS 58

CHICAGO — Keisha Hampton scored 18 points, reserve China Threatt added 15 and the Blue Demons (15-5, 3-3 Big East) upset the Scarlet Knights (11-6, 3-3), who got 20 points from Brittany Ray, and 15 points and five assists from Epiphanny Prince.

NO. 25 PITTSBURGH 77, SYRACUSE 75

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Xenia Stewart hit a pullup jumper from right wing at the buzzer to lift the Panthers (14-4, 4-2 Big East) over the Orange (13-6, 2-4), which tied the score at 75-all when Erica Morrow hit a 3-pointer and Chandrea Jones converted a driving layup with 19.7 seconds left.