Thomas, Turner help No. 8 Huskies handle Hofstra
Mel Thomas scored a career-high 25 points and Barbara Turner had 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Connecticut to an 86-49 win over Hofstra on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Hofstra Pride
49
UConn Huskies
86
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| CONN | 37 | 49 | 86 |
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Queens (NY) Lady Knights | W 75-44 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 65-80 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:18 49-84
Cigi McCollin made Three Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 0:23 46-84
Foul on Natty Fripp
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:33 46-84
Tahirah Williams made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:33 46-83
Foul on Amaka Agugua
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 46-83
Natty Fripp made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:52 45-83
Foul on Renee Montgomery
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LayupShot 1:13 45-83
Ketia Swanier made Two Point Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:46 45-81
Claudia McDowell made Three Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 1:57 42-81
Foul on Kristina Campbell
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LayupShot 1:57 42-81
Tahirah Williams made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 2:52 42-79
Foul on Natty Fripp
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JumpShot 3:09 42-79
Renee Montgomery made Two Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:51 42-77
Cassie Kerns made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 5:09 42-75
Amaka Agugua made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 5:09 41-75
Foul on Tahirah Williams
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LayupShot 5:33 41-75
Ketia Swanier made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 5:41 41-73
Lana Harshaw made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 5:41 40-73
Foul on Ketia Swanier
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:03 40-73
Mel Thomas made Three Point Jumper.
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LayupShot 8:21 40-70
Renee Montgomery made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 8:45 40-68
Renee Montgomery made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 9:17 40-66
Lizanne Murphy made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 9:17 39-66
Foul on Mel Thomas
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LayupShot 9:25 39-66
Mel Thomas made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 9:35 39-64
Mel Thomas made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 9:35 39-63
Mel Thomas made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 9:35 39-62
Foul on Lana Harshaw
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JumpShot 9:42 39-62
Tahirah Williams made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 10:00 39-60
Vanessa Gidden made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 10:00 38-60
Vanessa Gidden made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 10:00 37-60
Foul on Renee Montgomery
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LayupShot 10:18 37-60
Renee Montgomery made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 10:34 37-58
Foul on Cassie Kerns
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LayupShot 12:09 37-58
Tahirah Williams made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 12:40 37-56
Lana Harshaw made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 13:04 35-56
Foul on Lizanne Murphy
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LayupShot 13:15 35-56
Mel Thomas made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 13:36 35-54
Brittany Hunter made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 13:36 35-53
Foul on Lana Harshaw
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LayupShot 13:46 35-53
Lana Harshaw made Two Point Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:16 33-53
Renee Montgomery made Three Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 14:25 33-50
Foul on Christina Biedny
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Free Throw 1 of 1 14:34 33-50
Lana Harshaw made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 14:34 32-50
Lana Harshaw made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 14:34 31-50
Foul on Barbara Turner
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Free Throw 1 of 1 15:33 31-50
Lizanne Murphy made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 15:33 30-50
Foul on Barbara Turner
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Foul Turnover 16:07 30-50
Foul on Ann Strother
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:24 30-50
Mel Thomas made Three Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 16:49 30-47
Foul on Lizanne Murphy
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:05 30-47
Mel Thomas made Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 17:10 30-44
Niki Williams made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 17:10 29-44
Foul on Kalana Greene
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:28 29-44
Lizanne Murphy made Three Point Jumper.
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LayupShot 17:43 26-44
Barbara Turner made Two Point Layup.
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JumpShot 18:06 26-42
Vanessa Gidden made Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:37 24-42
Mel Thomas made Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 19:02 24-39
Vanessa Gidden made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 19:02 23-39
Vanessa Gidden made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 19:02 22-39
Foul on Ann Strother
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End Game 0:00 49-84
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:18 49-84
Cigi McCollin made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:21 46-84
Hofstra Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:21 46-84
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:23 46-84
Foul on Natty Fripp
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Defensive Rebound 0:33 46-84
Emily Medders Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:33 46-84
Tahirah Williams missed Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:33 46-84
Tahirah Williams made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:33 46-83
Foul on Amaka Agugua
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Defensive Rebound 0:51 46-83
Cassie Kerns Defensive Rebound.
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LayupShot 0:51 46-83
Amaka Agugua missed Two Point Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:52 46-83
Amaka Agugua Offensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 46-83
Natty Fripp missed Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 46-83
Natty Fripp made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:52 45-83
Foul on Renee Montgomery
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LayupShot 1:13 45-83
Ketia Swanier made Two Point Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:25 45-81
Amaka Agugua Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:25 45-81
Kalana Greene missed Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:46 45-81
Claudia McDowell made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:57 42-81
Hofstra Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:57 42-81
Tahirah Williams missed Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:57 42-81
Foul on Kristina Campbell
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LayupShot 1:57 42-81
Tahirah Williams made Two Point Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:28 42-79
Connecticut Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:28 42-79
Kristina Campbell missed Two Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 2:52 42-79
Foul on Natty Fripp
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:54 42-79
Official TV Timeout.
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JumpShot 3:09 42-79
Renee Montgomery made Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:15 42-77
Cassie Kerns Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:15 42-77
Linn Quamme missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:32 42-77
Kristina Campbell Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:32 42-77
Lizanne Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:51 42-77
Cassie Kerns made Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:15 42-75
Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:15 42-75
Jeanell Hughes missed Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:22 42-75
Amaka Agugua Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:22 42-75
Cassie Kerns missed Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:34 42-75
Vanessa Gidden Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:34 42-75
Ketia Swanier missed Two Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:48 42-75
Ketia Swanier Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
HOF
CONN
14-49
FG
32-70
29
Field Goal %
46
6-18
3PT
8-23
33
Three Point %
35
15-25
FT
14-21
60
Free Throw %
67
30
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
22
Defensive Rebounds
29
0
Assists
0
0
Steals
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Turnovers
0
0
Team Turnovers
0
0
Total Turnovers
0
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
21
0
Largest Lead
41
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