Nurse scores 20 as UConn women rout East Carolina 92-46
Kia Nurse scored a season-high 20 points at top-ranked UConn routed East Carolina 92-46 on Saturday in the Huskies final tuneup before a showdown with No. 2 South Carolina.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
East Carolina Pirates
46
UConn Huskies
92
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 46 |
| CONN | 27 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 92 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs High Point Panthers | L 54-67 | NCAAW |
| 11/7/26 | vs Liberty Flames | L 49-82 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 61-45 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 1:22 46-92
Briana Pulido made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:49 46-90
Courtney Ekmark made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:04 46-88
Jada Payne made Layup. Assisted by Alexandra Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 44-88
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 44-87
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 44-86
Foul on Khadidja Toure.
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LayUpShot 2:52 44-86
Marina Laramie made Layup. Assisted by I'Tiana Taylor.
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JumpShot 3:08 42-86
Natalie Butler made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:24 42-84
Jada Payne made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:06 40-84
Foul on Marina Laramie.
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JumpShot 6:25 40-84
I'Tiana Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by DeVaughn Gray.
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PersonalFoul 6:45 38-84
Foul on Natalie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 6:46 38-84
Foul on DeVaughn Gray.
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PersonalFoul 7:04 38-84
Foul on Marina Laramie.
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PersonalFoul 7:59 38-84
Foul on Gabby Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:12 38-84
Khadidja Toure made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexandra Frazier.
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LayUpShot 8:36 35-84
Napheesa Collier made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:46 35-82
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 35-80
Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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JumpShot 0:40 35-77
Gabrielle Holston made Jumper. Assisted by Marina Laramie.
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LayUpShot 0:56 33-77
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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TipShot 1:22 33-75
Breanna Stewart made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 1:46 33-73
Kia Nurse made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:56 33-71
Foul on Jada Payne.
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PersonalFoul 2:10 33-71
Foul on I'Tiana Taylor.
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LayUpShot 2:31 33-71
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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LayUpShot 3:00 33-69
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 33-67
Foul on DeVaughn Gray.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:46 33-67
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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JumpShot 4:03 33-64
Marina Laramie made Jumper. Assisted by I'Tiana Taylor.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:29 31-64
Kia Nurse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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JumpShot 4:48 31-61
I'Tiana Taylor made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:44 29-61
Kia Nurse made Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 5:51 29-59
DeVaughn Gray made Layup. Assisted by Marina Laramie.
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JumpShot 6:11 27-59
Moriah Jefferson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:27 27-57
Gabrielle Holston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:27 26-57
Gabrielle Holston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:27 25-57
Foul on Kia Nurse.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:39 25-57
Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 6:50 25-54
Jada Payne made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:29 23-54
Foul on I'Tiana Taylor.
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PersonalFoul 7:42 23-54
Foul on Morgan Tuck.
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LayUpShot 8:56 23-54
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:10 23-52
Foul on Morgan Tuck.
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LayUpShot 0:04 23-52
I'Tiana Taylor made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:33 21-52
Marina Laramie made Jumper. Assisted by I'Tiana Taylor.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 19-52
Foul on Natalie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 19-52
Foul on Gabrielle Holston.
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JumpShot 2:00 19-52
Napheesa Collier made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:38 19-50
Moriah Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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JumpShot 3:24 19-48
Napheesa Collier made Jumper. Assisted by Natalie Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 19-46
I'Tiana Taylor made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 18-46
I'Tiana Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 17-46
Foul on Natalie Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:58 17-46
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:58 17-45
Foul on Khadidja Toure.
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LayUpShot 3:58 17-45
Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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LayUpShot 4:25 17-43
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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LayUpShot 4:52 17-41
Gabby Williams made Layup. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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JumpShot 5:01 17-39
Marina Laramie made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 46-92
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 46-92
Saniya Chong Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:19 46-92
Khadidja Toure missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:27 46-92
Alexandra Frazier Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:27 46-92
Saniya Chong missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:48 46-92
Courtney Ekmark Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:48 46-92
Marina Laramie missed Jumper.
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Steal 0:52 46-92
I'Tiana Taylor Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:52 46-92
Natalie Butler Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:55 46-92
Natalie Butler Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:55 46-92
Marina Laramie missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:22 46-92
Briana Pulido made Layup.
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Steal 1:25 46-90
Briana Pulido Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:26 46-90
Alexandra Frazier Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:49 46-90
Courtney Ekmark made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:04 46-88
Jada Payne made Layup. Assisted by Alexandra Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 44-88
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 44-87
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 44-86
Foul on Khadidja Toure.
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LayUpShot 2:52 44-86
Marina Laramie made Layup. Assisted by I'Tiana Taylor.
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JumpShot 3:08 42-86
Natalie Butler made Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:36 42-84
East Carolina Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:07 42-84
I'Tiana Taylor Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:07 42-84
Saniya Chong missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:37 42-84
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:38 42-84
I'Tiana Taylor Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 4:39 42-84
I'Tiana Taylor Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:40 42-84
Natalie Butler Block.
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LayUpShot 4:40 42-84
DeVaughn Gray missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 5:05 42-84
Jada Payne Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:05 42-84
Natalie Butler missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:24 42-84
Jada Payne made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:56 40-84
I'Tiana Taylor Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:56 40-84
Natalie Butler missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:06 40-84
Foul on Marina Laramie.
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JumpShot 6:25 40-84
I'Tiana Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by DeVaughn Gray.
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Lost Ball Turnover 6:45 38-84
Natalie Butler Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 6:45 38-84
Foul on Natalie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 6:46 38-84
Foul on DeVaughn Gray.
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PersonalFoul 7:04 38-84
Foul on Marina Laramie.
Showing the last 40 of 292 events.
Team Stats
ECU
CONN
20-52
FG
38-69
38
Field Goal %
55
2-10
3PT
11-27
20
Three Point %
41
4-6
FT
5-5
67
Free Throw %
100
28
Rebounds
35
13
Offensive Rebounds
15
15
Defensive Rebounds
20
12
Assists
22
6
Steals
10
4
Blocks
5
24
Turnovers
11
3
Team Turnovers
0
24
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
39
2
Fast Break Points
23
18
Points in Paint
44
15
Fouls
11
0
Largest Lead
49
Highlights
00:21
M. Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by M. Tuck.
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00:36
M. Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by M. Tuck.
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00:14
K. Nurse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B. Stewart.
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00:31
M. Tuck made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by M. Jefferson.
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