Top-ranked UConn wins 65th straight, 80-40 over Tulane
Freshman Katie Lou Samuelson scored 21 points on senior day to lead top-ranked UConn to an 80-40 win over Tulane on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Tulane Green Wave
40
UConn Huskies
80
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULN | 13 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| CONN | 8 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 80 |
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 10,167 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 63-68 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 92-38 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:14 40-80
Caylah Cruickshank made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 38-80
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 38-79
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 38-78
Foul on Tene Thompson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:32 38-78
Kolby Morgan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caylah Cruickshank.
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LayUpShot 2:46 35-78
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Natalie Butler.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:39 35-76
Courtney Ekmark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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LayUpShot 4:14 35-73
Kolby Morgan made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Vorpahl.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:25 33-73
Courtney Ekmark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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PersonalFoul 4:26 33-70
Foul on Courtnie Latham.
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JumpShot 5:00 33-70
Harlyn Wyatt made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:08 31-70
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:08 31-69
Foul on Tene Thompson.
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JumpShot 6:04 31-69
Leslie Vorpahl made Jumper. Assisted by Kolby Morgan.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:18 29-69
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:18 29-68
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:18 29-67
Foul on Harlyn Wyatt.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:45 29-67
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:45 29-66
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:45 29-65
Foul on Chinwe Duru.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:14 29-65
Leslie Vorpahl made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:34 26-65
Natalie Butler made Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 7:54 26-63
Breanna Stewart made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:17 26-61
Kolby Morgan made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:26 24-61
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 24-59
Foul on Gabby Williams.
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LayUpShot 1:33 24-59
Gabby Williams made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:01 24-57
Kia Nurse made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:10 24-55
Napheesa Collier made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 24-53
Foul on Taylor Emery.
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PersonalFoul 4:10 24-53
Foul on Kia Nurse.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:32 24-53
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:32 24-52
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:32 24-51
Foul on Kolby Morgan.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:03 24-51
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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JumpShot 5:37 24-48
Breanna Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 5:52 24-46
Harlyn Wyatt made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Vorpahl.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:21 22-46
Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 6:48 22-43
Breanna Stewart made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:13 22-41
Leslie Vorpahl made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:35 20-41
Katie Lou Samuelson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:15 20-39
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 20-36
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Morgan Tuck.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:32 20-33
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 20-30
Foul on Meredith Schulte.
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LayUpShot 1:21 20-30
Morgan Tuck made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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PersonalFoul 1:31 20-28
Foul on Harlyn Wyatt.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 20-28
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 20-27
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 20-26
Foul on Courtnie Latham.
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PersonalFoul 1:53 20-26
Foul on Breanna Stewart.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 20-26
Foul on Napheesa Collier.
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LayUpShot 3:47 20-26
Kolby Morgan made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 18-26
Katie Lou Samuelson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 18-25
Foul on Chinwe Duru.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:46 18-25
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:25 18-22
Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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JumpShot 6:39 18-19
Taylor Emery made Jumper. Assisted by Tierra Jones.
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LayUpShot 6:45 16-19
Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Katie Lou Samuelson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:39 16-17
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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End Game 0:00 40-80
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:14 40-80
Caylah Cruickshank made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:38 38-80
Shakira Harding Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:38 38-80
Briana Pulido missed Jumper.
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Steal 0:43 38-80
Saniya Chong Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:43 38-80
Shakira Harding Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 38-80
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 38-79
Natalie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 38-78
Foul on Tene Thompson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 38-78
Natalie Butler Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:07 38-78
Natalie Butler Block.
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JumpShot 1:07 38-78
Ksenija Madzarevic missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:07 38-78
Harlyn Wyatt Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:07 38-78
Napheesa Collier Block.
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JumpShot 1:07 38-78
Harlyn Wyatt missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:07 38-78
Harlyn Wyatt Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:07 38-78
Tene Thompson missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:18 38-78
Tene Thompson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:18 38-78
Caylah Cruickshank missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:28 38-78
Tene Thompson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:28 38-78
Briana Pulido missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:57 38-78
Napheesa Collier Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:57 38-78
Leslie Vorpahl missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:09 38-78
Kolby Morgan Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 38-78
Briana Pulido missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:32 38-78
Kolby Morgan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caylah Cruickshank.
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LayUpShot 2:46 35-78
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Natalie Butler.
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Defensive Rebound 3:07 35-76
Napheesa Collier Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:07 35-76
Kolby Morgan missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 3:24 35-76
Tulane Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:39 35-76
Courtney Ekmark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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Steal 3:51 35-73
Natalie Butler Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:51 35-73
Leslie Vorpahl Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:01 35-73
Harlyn Wyatt Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:01 35-73
Natalie Butler missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:14 35-73
Kolby Morgan made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Vorpahl.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:25 33-73
Courtney Ekmark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:26 33-70
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 4:26 33-70
Foul on Courtnie Latham.
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JumpShot 5:00 33-70
Harlyn Wyatt made Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 309 events.
Team Stats
TULN
CONN
18-57
FG
26-66
32
Field Goal %
39
4-19
3PT
10-26
21
Three Point %
38
0-0
FT
18-20
0
Free Throw %
90
40
Rebounds
41
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
32
Defensive Rebounds
31
8
Assists
18
3
Steals
17
1
Blocks
5
22
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
0
22
Total Turnovers
5
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
5
11
Largest Lead
43
Highlights
00:13
K. Morgan made Three Point Jumper.
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00:17
T. Jones made Jumper. Assisted by L. Vorpahl.
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00:12
K. Morgan made Layup. Assisted by L. Vorpahl. Largest deficit this season for the Huskies.
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00:21
B. Stewart spikes the block, lobs it long to M. Jefferson for the layup and first field goal of the game.
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