dozens of stars like rebecca lobo have played in the olympics or the women's pro league and supporters ask, when is the last time anyone did anything 80 times straight? >> to win 89 games just proves a toughness. and a determination and a work ethic. not many people have that. >> reporter: the uconn women have all that. and hope they'll soon have their own unique place in sports history. ron allen, nbc news, hartford. >>> and when our broadcast continues in just a moment, they're calling it the next big financial meltdown for a lot of american families. question is -- how did it get out of control? >>> and later, a holiday story helping sick kids at christmastime. and making a difference in the process. >>> we're back with what some say is the next financial crisis waiting to hit a lot of american households. it sounds familiar. where have we heard this? easy money offered to people who can't always afford to borrow it but this time it's not a house or a car or a mortgage. it's a shot and an education. the subject of a documentary premiering tonight on cnbc, senior correspondent scott