Yes, the Connecticut women's basketball team owns all these distinctions.,”An unblemished 22-0 record. Reigning Big East Player of the Year. Three All-Americans. The No. 1 team in the country for what's seemed like the entire life span of a current college student.

Yes, the Connecticut women's basketball team owns all these distinctions. And yes, the Marquette women's team has never laid claim to any of them. In fact, Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has won more National Championships this decade (3) than Marquette coach Terri Mitchell has appearances in the NCAA Tournament (2).

All that being said, it'd be easy for the Huskies to chalk up a 'W' for Saturday night's match-up with Marquette in what should be a packed Al McGuire Center. Auriemma, however, has been in the business too long to overlook any game, especially one on the road.

"Any time you go on the road in our league it's not an easy task," Auriemma said. "There's always a possibility for any team to run into a team that plays exceptionally well. It's a possibility for any team, any year."

The 'possibility' appears pretty slim.

A Tuesday night victory over long-time rival Rutgers pushed Connecticut's Big East record to 8-0. The win came one week after dismantling No. 5-ranked Louisville 93-65.

Sophomore Maya Moore, a first-team All-American last year, scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Scarlet Knights and is on pace to collect every existing postseason accolade. The do-everything forward has scored in double figures in 58 of her 60 career games, and leads the Huskies in points (19.8), rebounds (9.1), and steals (45). Her 51 3-pointers and 84 assists are both good for second on the team.

But oh, is there more than Moore.

Senior guard Renee Montgomery (16.3 points per game) and junior center Tina Charles (15.9 ppg) made up 40 percent of the third-team All-American list last season, and have continued to shine this year. The talented duo makes match-up nightmares for anyone, especially with the presence of Moore controlling both the paint and perimeter.

"They're solid at every position, whether on the bench or starting," Marquette coach Terri Mitchell said. "They get it. That's why everyone's saying no one's going to beat them this year."

While the Huskies' three-star attack will all be in action Saturday night, Connecticut will be without one of their best 3-point shooters in freshman Caroline Doty. Doty, who was averaging 8.6 ppg and shooting 40 percent from behind the arc, will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury.

The Huskies, however, have way too much talent to let Doty's injury worry them too much. Both junior guard Kalana Greene and sixth-woman Tiffany Hayes average over eight points a game, while junior forward Meghan Gardler provided a big spark off the bench in the Rutgers win with her hustle.

"Meghan Gardler is the player of this game," Moore said after the Rutgers game, according to the Connecticut athletic website. "I think when we have confidence and we know she is going to be in there battling, it gives our team confidence on the offensive end."

Despite their perfect record, Auriemma isn't quite ready to group this team in the same class as his championship squads. However, with more should-wins against teams like Marquette, this year's Huskies team could be well on their way.

"We'll see what happens in the next couple months," Auriemma said. "Then we'll go back and look at it and see if I can put it into any kind of perspective. I personally liked the team that had 10 first-round draft choices."

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