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UConn women open title defense with rout of UTSA in NCAA Tournament
UConn improved to 35-0 with strong defense forcing 27 turnovers and 36 bench points in their 90-52 NCAA first-round win over UTSA.
- On Saturday, top-seeded UConn routed 16-seed Texas-San Antonio 90-52 in the first round at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion as the Fort Worth 1 region top seed.
- Defensive pressure produced turnovers as UConn recorded 19 steals that led to 35 points off turnovers, while UConn bench players added 36 points after early foul trouble.
- All-American sophomore Sarah Strong paced the Huskies with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in three quarters, while freshman Blanca Quinonez scored 15 and junior guard Ashlynn Shade added 14 points and seven rebounds.
- The victory extended UConn's long win streak to its 51st consecutive victory and advances them to face Syracuse on Monday, seeking their 32nd straight Sweet 16 appearance.
- Despite poor shooting from deep, UConn was just 7 of 33 from 3-point range and hit 21.2%, while the 38-point margin was their closest win over a 16 seed since 2012 and UTSA made its first NCAA trip since 2009.
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UConn women overwhelm UTSA 90-52 as the Huskies roll in their March Madness opener
Sarah Strong scored 18 points and Ashlynn Shade added 14 to help No. 1 seed UConn rout UTSA 90-52 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
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UConn women open title defense with rout of UTSA in NCAA Tournament
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — Sarah Strong scored 18 points as the top-seeded UConn women’s basketball team opened its national title defense with a 90-52 victory over No. 16 Texas-San Antonio in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs on Saturday. Strong also had five rebounds, four assists and five steals [...]
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