If ever there was a textbook example of why the UConn women's basketball team can dispatch ranked teams with such alarming ease and regularity, I provide you exhibit A.

UConn is up 29-6 when Oklahoma's Lauren Willis launched a 3-pointer. Kelly Faris, fighting off a screen, raised up and blocked the shot drawing a roar of approval from the crowd. However, nobody cheered any louder than Faris' own teammates as she raced down the court. It mattered little that Faris missed the layup only to be bailed out by teammate Bria Hartley, who grabbed the miss and scored herself. The fact that Faris would be going all out with the Huskies well on their way to dismantling Oklahoma speaks volumes for the basketball values that the UConn program holds dearest to their hearts.

"We always get so much more momentum when our defense is like that," Moore said. "It's so much more fun to play. We were out in the passing lanes. One of the plays that defined the first half was Kelly's (Faris) blocked shot. That was great, the whole place went crazy. I almost stopped running because I was so excited I almost stopped and stared at it. When everybody gets involved like that, we are all on the same page communicating. We were diving on the floor after loose balls. You can't ask for anything more.

"It's something Coach Auriemma reminds us of every so often, that we aren't the most talented team in the country. We have a lot of youth and players who haven't necessarily made a lot of national recognition but that's why we have to outwork people when it comes down to it. We can't win it on talent alone. He's right, but I know we still have a lot of talent on our team and we have to take confidence in that. He's right because when we meet teams that are deeper, more talented, whatever, we'll know when it comes down to it that we're going to outwork you. We are going to do all the little things it takes to get the win."

Moore certainly did more than her share of that. She had 27 points, moving by former Louisville star Angel McCoughtry to become the highest scoring women's Big East player and into a tie for 15th on the NCAA Division I all-time scoring lists. She also had seven rebounds, seven assists and a career-record tying six steals. She became the first Division I player with at least 2,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists, 250 steals and 150 blocked shots.

As is her nature, she turned her individual accomplishments into a team event.

"It's the icing on the cake because if we had come out and played really poorly, it would be hard to celebrate," Moore said. "It makes me feel good because my teammates are excited for me. Just seeing them excited makes me excited. If nobody had told me anything, I wouldn't have known and wouldn't have thought about it. When I have their respect, that makes me feel the best."