Saniya Chong, Kia Nurse lead No. 2 UConn past Memphis
Saniya Chong awakened UConn from lackluster first half to finish with 17 points, Kia Nurse added 18 and the No. 2 Huskies beat Memphis 80-34 on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UConn Huskies
80
Memphis Tigers
34
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONN | 28 | 52 | 80 |
| MEM | 16 | 18 | 34 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87-55 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 91-79 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 66-77 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 100-35 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:38 80-34
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 78-34
Asianna Fuqua-Bey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 78-33
Asianna Fuqua-Bey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 78-32
Foul on Tierney Lawlor.
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JumpShot 1:57 78-32
Moriah Jefferson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 76-32
Ariel Hearn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 76-31
Ariel Hearn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 76-30
Foul on Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 2:47 76-30
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:11 74-30
Mooriah Rowser made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 74-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 73-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:28 72-27
Foul on Asianna Fuqua-Bey.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 72-27
Foul on Ariel Hearn.
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LayUpShot 3:51 72-27
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:16 70-27
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 67-27
Foul on Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
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LayUpShot 4:46 67-27
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:51 65-27
Foul on Courtney Ekmark.
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TipShot 6:27 65-27
Gabby Williams made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 6:39 63-27
Foul on Brianna Wright.
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PersonalFoul 6:57 63-27
Foul on Kia Nurse.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:33 63-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:33 62-27
Foul on Ariel Hearn.
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LayUpShot 7:33 62-27
Kia Nurse made Layup. Assisted by Courtney Ekmark.
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LayUpShot 8:18 60-27
Saniya Chong made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:49 58-27
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:14 55-27
Ariel Hearn made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:40 55-24
Kia Nurse made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 10:43 52-24
Foul on Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:27 52-24
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:27 51-24
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:27 50-24
Foul on Cheyenne Creighton.
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JumpShot 11:50 50-24
Kia Nurse made Jumper. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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PersonalFoul 11:51 48-24
Foul on Brianna Wright.
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JumpShot 12:15 48-24
Courtney Ekmark made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:49 46-24
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 13:15 43-24
Brianna Wright made Layup. Assisted by Cheyenne Creighton.
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PersonalFoul 13:31 43-22
Foul on Gabby Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:03 43-22
Taylor Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brea Elmore.
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PersonalFoul 15:11 43-19
Foul on Kia Nurse.
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LayUpShot 15:31 43-19
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
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LayUpShot 15:54 41-19
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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PersonalFoul 16:02 39-19
Foul on Brianna Wright.
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LayUpShot 16:02 39-19
Gabby Williams made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 16:16 37-19
Foul on Cheyenne Creighton.
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PersonalFoul 16:28 37-19
Foul on Ariel Hearn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:43 37-19
Mooriah Rowser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ariel Hearn.
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JumpShot 17:25 37-16
Kia Nurse made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:49 35-16
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:49 34-16
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:49 33-16
Foul on Asianna Fuqua-Bey.
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JumpShot 18:16 33-16
Moriah Jefferson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 18:22 31-16
Foul on Asianna Fuqua-Bey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:57 31-16
Saniya Chong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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TipShot 0:15 28-16
Gabby Williams made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 1:31 26-16
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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JumpShot 1:50 24-16
Ariel Hearn made Jumper. Assisted by Brea Elmore.
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PersonalFoul 2:05 24-14
Foul on Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:05 24-14
Saniya Chong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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End Game 0:00 80-34
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:09 80-34
Saniya Chong Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 80-34
Ariel Hearn missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:38 80-34
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:01 78-34
Gabby Williams Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:01 78-34
Briana Pulido missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:08 78-34
Gabby Williams Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:08 78-34
Moriah Jefferson missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 78-34
Asianna Fuqua-Bey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 78-33
Asianna Fuqua-Bey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 78-32
Foul on Tierney Lawlor.
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Offensive Rebound 1:30 78-32
Asianna Fuqua-Bey Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:30 78-32
Mooriah Rowser missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:57 78-32
Moriah Jefferson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 76-32
Ariel Hearn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 76-31
Ariel Hearn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 76-30
Foul on Moriah Jefferson.
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Steal 2:25 76-30
Ariel Hearn Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 76-30
Briana Pulido Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:35 76-30
Tierney Lawlor Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:35 76-30
Mooriah Rowser missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:47 76-30
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:11 74-30
Mooriah Rowser made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 74-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 73-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:28 72-27
Foul on Asianna Fuqua-Bey.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:37 72-27
Asianna Fuqua-Bey Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 3:44 72-27
Asianna Fuqua-Bey Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:44 72-27
Taylor Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:51 72-27
Asianna Fuqua-Bey Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 72-27
Gabby Williams missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 72-27
Foul on Ariel Hearn.
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LayUpShot 3:51 72-27
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:57 70-27
Taylor Williams Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:58 70-27
Official TV Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 4:02 70-27
Memphis Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:02 70-27
Mooriah Rowser missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:16 70-27
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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Defensive Rebound 4:29 67-27
Saniya Chong Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:29 67-27
Asianna Fuqua-Bey missed Jumper.
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Team Stats
CONN
MEM
28-61
FG
13-60
46
Field Goal %
22
8-19
3PT
4-23
42
Three Point %
17
16-19
FT
4-4
84
Free Throw %
100
46
Rebounds
35
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
34
Defensive Rebounds
24
16
Assists
6
5
Steals
6
6
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
32
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
18
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