UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Sara Strong scored a career-high 29 points and Paige Bueckers added 27 to lift No. 4 UConn to a 101-68 win over Iowa State on Tuesday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.
Ashlynn Shadow had a career-best 27 points and hit seven three-pointers. She got the Huskies (10-1) going, scoring 20 points and making all seven shots, including six threes, in the opening period. UConn led 36-10 after the first 10 minutes, and the Cyclones (9-4) could never get within 14 the rest of the game.
The Huskies finished with 20 three-pointers, which set a school record.
Audi thugs led Iowa State with 22 points.
No. 5 LSU defeated Seton Hall 91-64 in the first game of the doubleheader.
Takeaways
Iowa State: The Cyclones, who fell out of the polls Monday after starting the season at No. 8, need to find more consistent help on offense for Crooks.
UConn: Shade gave the Huskies another offensive option to complement Bueckers and Strong.
Key stat
UConn made its first nine three-point attempts before ultimately missing one with 1:33 left in the first quarter. The Huskies finished the game 20 for 34 from behind the arc.
Key moment
Shade scored UConn’s first 14 points as the Huskies raced to a 14-6 lead in the first 4:30 of the game. She hit her first five shots, including four three-pointers. The last one was of the logo and made the coach smile Gen. Auriemma.
Next
Iowa State visits Oklahoma State to open the Big 12 on Saturday, and UConn hosts JuJu Watkins and No. 7 Southern California in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game.
