Sarah Strong scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as torrid-shooting and top-ranked UConn (4-0) blasted Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.
The Huskies knocked down 39 of 75 shots (52.0%) from the floor and 12 of 27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc.
Strong, a 6-2 sophomore forward, added seven assists and five steals. She hit 12 of 17 shots from the floor. Azzi Fudd had 19 points and Blanc Quinonez tallied 18.
UConn only led 27-24 after a high-scoring first quarter but outscored the Buckeyes 23-6 in the next 10 minutes to take command.
Ohio State (2-1) was led by Jaloni Cambridge, who recorded 17 points.
No. 9 Maryland 84, Princeton 68
Oluchi Okananwa led four Terrapins in double figures with 20 points as Maryland (5-0) overcame a rocky second quarter to defeat Princeton (2-1) on Sunday in College Park, Md.
Saylor Poffenbarger added 19 points and shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range, while Kaylene Smikle converted all 11 free throw attempts in a 13-point effort.
After Maryland raced to a 26-10 lead through one quarter, Princeton outscored the hosts 20-8 in the second quarter and trailed only 34-30 at intermission. But Okananwa converted 3 of 4 shots from the floor and Smikle swished eight free throw attempts to extend the Terrapin lead to 61-48 after three quarters.
Princeton’s Madison St. Rose tied Okananwa for game-high honors with 20 points. Olivia Hutcherson added 19, hitting 8 of 10 shots from the floor.
No. 17 TCU 69, No. 10 N.C. State 59
Marta Suarez tallied 26 points as TCU went into enemy territory and defeated N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. on Sunday.
Suarez, who hit 10 of 18 shots from the floor and 4 of 8 from behind the arc, scored 15 first-half points as the Horned Frogs held a 36-31 lead. TCU (4-0) clamped down on the Wolfpack and outscored the hosts 20-9 in the third quarter to take command.
Olivia Miles recorded 15 points and 14 rebounds for TCU, while Clara Silva added 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Tilda Trygger paced N.C. State (2-2) with 15 points, but the Wolfpack only shot 33.3% (23-of-69) from the floor.
–Field Level Media
