Samuelson leads way as No. 1 UConn women hold No. 14 Cal
Katie Lou Samuelson had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 UConn held off a late rally from 14th-ranked and previously unbeaten California in a 76-66 win Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UConn Huskies
76
California Golden Bears
66
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONN | 23 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 76 |
| CAL | 20 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 76-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 75-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 74-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 74-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 73-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 72-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 72-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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LayUpShot 1:19 72-66
Kianna Smith made Layup. Assisted by CJ West.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 72-64
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 72-63
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 1:57 72-62
Technical Foul on UConn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:01 72-62
Asha Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Recee' Caldwell.
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PersonalFoul 3:08 72-59
Foul on Megan Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:08 72-59
CJ West made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:28 72-57
Megan Walker made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:55 70-57
CJ West made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:55 70-56
CJ West made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:55 70-55
Foul on Christyn Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:26 70-55
Megan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:55 67-55
Asha Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alaysia Styles.
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JumpShot 6:00 67-52
Kianna Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Alaysia Styles.
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JumpShot 6:32 67-50
Napheesa Collier made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:32 65-50
Katie Lou Samuelson made Layup. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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JumpShot 7:56 63-50
Alaysia Styles made Jumper. Assisted by Kristine Anigwe.
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LayUpShot 8:31 63-48
Napheesa Collier made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:19 61-48
Recee' Caldwell made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:22 61-46
Katie Lou Samuelson made Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Dangerfield.
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LayUpShot 0:46 59-46
Alaysia Styles made Layup. Assisted by Kristine Anigwe.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 59-44
Foul on Crystal Dangerfield.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:40 59-44
Crystal Dangerfield made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:33 56-44
Kristine Anigwe made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:51 56-42
Christyn Williams made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:58 54-42
CJ West made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 54-40
Christyn Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 53-40
Christyn Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:22 52-40
Foul on McKenzie Forbes.
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LayUpShot 3:50 52-40
Napheesa Collier made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:13 50-40
Kristine Anigwe made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:41 50-38
Katie Lou Samuelson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:14 48-38
Megan Walker made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:33 46-38
Kristine Anigwe made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:55 46-36
Christyn Williams made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Dangerfield.
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PersonalFoul 6:58 44-36
Foul on Kianna Smith.
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JumpShot 7:14 44-36
Kristine Anigwe made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:21 44-34
Megan Walker made Layup. Assisted by Katie Lou Samuelson.
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LayUpShot 8:52 42-34
Katie Lou Samuelson made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:21 40-34
Napheesa Collier made Jumper. Assisted by Megan Walker.
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JumpShot 9:37 38-34
Kianna Smith made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:59 38-32
Katie Lou Samuelson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:10 36-32
Kianna Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Recee' Caldwell.
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JumpShot 2:09 36-30
Katie Lou Samuelson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 34-30
Foul on Kristine Anigwe.
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LayUpShot 2:36 34-30
Asha Thomas made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:11 34-28
Foul on Katie Lou Samuelson.
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JumpShot 3:33 34-28
Crystal Dangerfield made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:50 32-28
Kianna Smith made Layup. Assisted by Recee' Caldwell.
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JumpShot 5:33 32-26
Crystal Dangerfield made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 76-66
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 76-66
End of 4th Quarter
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Defensive Rebound 0:14 76-66
Megan Walker Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:18 76-66
Recee' Caldwell missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:24 76-66
California Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 76-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 75-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 74-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 74-66
UConn Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:28 74-66
Asha Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:37 74-66
California Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 74-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 73-66
Crystal Dangerfield made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 72-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 72-66
Foul on Mo Mosley.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 72-66
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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Defensive Rebound 0:40 72-66
Christyn Williams Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:43 72-66
Asha Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 72-66
Kristine Anigwe Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:48 72-66
Kristine Anigwe Block.
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LayUpShot 0:48 72-66
Napheesa Collier missed Layup.
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RegularTimeOut 1:13 72-66
UConn Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:19 72-66
Kianna Smith made Layup. Assisted by CJ West.
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Defensive Rebound 1:34 72-64
Asha Thomas Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:38 72-64
Katie Lou Samuelson missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:57 72-64
California Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 72-64
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 72-63
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 1:57 72-62
Technical Foul on UConn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:01 72-62
Asha Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Recee' Caldwell.
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Defensive Rebound 2:09 72-59
Recee' Caldwell Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:13 72-59
CJ West Block.
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LayUpShot 2:13 72-59
Megan Walker missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:38 72-59
UConn Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:39 72-59
Asha Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:44 72-59
Kristine Anigwe Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:48 72-59
Megan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:06 72-59
Megan Walker Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 260 events.
Team Stats
CONN
CAL
31-54
FG
26-68
57
Field Goal %
38
6-13
3PT
10-30
46
Three Point %
33
8-8
FT
4-5
100
Free Throw %
80
33
Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
14
28
Defensive Rebounds
18
14
Assists
15
3
Steals
1
1
Blocks
3
9
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
12
9
Fast Break Points
2
26
Points in Paint
24
9
Fouls
13
17
Largest Lead
6
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