Sarah Strong’s double-double lifts #1 UConn over Ohio State

Sarah Strong had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and Azzi Fudd added 19 points and 7 assists in UConn’s convincing victory over Ohio State.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sarah Strong He scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, distributed seven assists, stole five balls and blocked three shots.while Azzi Fudd He contributed 19 points and seven assists in the victory of UConnthe number one team in the ranking, about Ohio State by 100-68 on Sunday.

The rookie Blanca Quiñonez scored 18 points off the bench, and Serah Williams added 12 for the Huskies (4-0).

Jaloni Cambridge He scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for Ohio State (2-1), which trailed by just one point at the end of the first half but was outscored 52-27 in the second and third quarters. strong He scored 21 points, dished out five assists and stole four balls during that period.

Fuddwho missed all five of his shots in the first quarter, hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter. Ohio State did not score a point from the field in the final 6:06 of the first half and committed nine turnovers in the final 5:03. The Huskies scored the first eight points of the second quarter and closed the first half on an 11-0 run.

The Buckeyes made four of their first five 3-pointers before missing seven in a row. For when T’yana Todd drought broke, the Huskies still held a 28-point lead.

Ohio State won the previous meeting, in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, ending UConn’s streak of 16 consecutive Elite Eight appearances and 13 straight Final Four appearances.

Jose Fernandez of the Dallas Wings, Rachid Meziane of the Connecticut Sun and Sandy Brondello from the expansion team Toronto Tempo were among the WNBA head coaches present.

Next match

Ohio State: The Buckeyes host Kent State on Wednesday.

UConn: The Huskies face No. 14 Michigan on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena.