No. 4 UConn sets program record with dominant 101-68 win over Iowa State

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored a career-high 29 points and Paige Bueckers added 27 to help No. 4 UConn to a 101-68 win over Iowa State on Tuesday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

Ashlynn Shade had a career-best 27 points and made seven three-pointers. She got the Huskies (10-1) going, scoring 20 points and making all seven shots in the opening period, including six three-pointers. UConn led 36-10 after the first 10 minutes, and the Cyclones (9-4) never managed to get within 14 the rest of the game.

The Huskies finished the game with 20 3-pointers, setting a school record.

Audi crooks 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 dropped out of the poll on Monday after starting the season ranked No. 8, will need to find more consistent offensive help for the Crooks.

UConn: Shade gave the Huskies another offensive option to complement Bueckers and Strong.

Key statistics

UConn made its first nine three-point attempts before finally 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 took a 14-6 lead in the first 4:30 minutes of the game. She hit her first five shots, including four three-pointers. The last one was from the logo and caused a smile from the coach Geno Auriemma.

Next

Iowa State visits Oklahoma State to open Big 12 play on Saturday and UConn hosts JuJu Watkins and No. 7 Southern California on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game.