Sarah Strong compiled 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists in just 17 minutes and No. 1 UConn routed DePaul 102-35 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.
The Huskies (9-0, 2-0 Big East) scored the first 14 points of the game and rolled to a 58-18 halftime lead thanks to Kayleigh Heckel’s 3-pointer and paint jumper in the final minute of the first half. UConn played its reserves for much of the second half as it rolled to its largest margin of victory this season.
Azzi Fudd and Heckel each finished with 16 points, with Heckel adding six rebounds and five assists. Jana El Alfy had 11 points and the Huskies had assists on 30 of their 40 made baskets.
DePaul (2-8, 0-2) committed 32 turnovers that UConn converted into a monstrous 52 points. Devin Hagemann and Gina Davorija led the Blue Demons with eight points apiece.
No. 3 South Carolina 106, North Carolina Central 42
Ta’Niya Latson poured in a season-high 32 points and Joyce Edwards tied season bests of 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Gamecocks crushed the Eagles in Columbia, S.C.
Ayla McDowell added 16 points and Madina Okot put up 10 points and nine rebounds as South Carolina (9-1) led by 21 at halftime before posting an overwhelming 28-2 third quarter. Latson, Edwards and McDowell combined for 25 of the 28 points in the third while NC Central shot 1-for-16.
Tierney Coleman scored 14 points with 4-of-6 3-point shooting to lead the Eagles (1-8).
No. 6 Michigan 104, Purdue 56
Olivia Olson’s season-high 26 points and Syla Swords’ 16 powered the Wolverines to an easy win over the Boilermakers in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Olson added seven rebounds and five assists in just 26 minutes of work as Michigan (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) was able to empty its bench in its conference opener. The Wolverines also got 13 points from both Mila Holloway and Te’Yala Delfosse and 10 from Kendall Dudley.
Four players finished with nine points for Purdue (5-4, 0-1): Hila Karsh, Kiki Smith, Tara Daye and Nya Smith. The Wolverines outshot the Boilermakers 58.9% to 32.8% and racked up 50 points in the paint.
No. 11 North Carolina 82, Boston University 40
Elina Aarnisalo led five double-digit scorers with 14 points as the Tar Heels eased past the Terriers in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Indya Nivar (13 points), Taliyah Henderson (11), Nyla Harris (10) and Nyla Brooks (10) also contributed to the balanced attack. North Carolina (9-2) outclassed the visitors 24-0 in points off turnovers, 22-0 in fastbreak points and 17-0 in second-chance points.
Hildur Gunnsteinsdottir shot 3 of 5 from 3-point distance and scored 11 points for Boston University (3-6).
No. 17 Kentucky 82, Central Michigan 55
Teonni Key paired 17 points with 11 rebounds, Jordan Obi and Clara Strack added 14 points apiece and the Wildcats sailed past the Chippewas in Lexington, Ky.
The trio of Key, Obi and Strack shot an overwhelming 22 of 29 for the Wildcats (10-1), who turned a modest seven-point halftime lead into a lopsided victory. Tonie Morgan added 12 points and 11 assists and Asia Boone scored 11 points with seven boards.
Madi Morson scored 12 points and Ayanna-Sarai Darrington had 11 for Central Michigan (5-4).
No. 22 Louisville 94, New Hampshire 43
Tajianna Roberts and Skylar Jones scored 15 points apiece and Mackenly Randolph had 11 for the host Cardinals in a victory over the Wildcats.
Louisville (8-3) posted a lopsided 25-4 lead after one quarter and finished the day with a whopping 40 points off 21 New Hampshire turnovers.
Maggie Cavanaugh led the Wildcats (3-7) with 12 points and seven rebounds.
–Field Level Media
