No. 5 UConn opens with 72-61 win over rebuilding Cal
Christyn Williams scored 24 points and No. 5 UConn opened its season Sunday with a closer-than-expected 72-61 win over California.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
California Golden Bears
61
UConn Huskies
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 10 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 61 |
| CONN | 13 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 72 |
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 9,294 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 80-58 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:18 61-72
CJ West made Layup. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 59-72
Foul on Megan Walker.
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JumpShot 1:31 59-72
Sara Anastasieska made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:46 57-72
Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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PersonalFoul 2:29 57-72
Foul on Aubrey Griffin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 57-72
Christyn Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Dangerfield.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:49 57-69
Sara Anastasieska made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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JumpShot 4:14 54-69
Megan Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Christyn Williams.
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LayUpShot 4:30 54-67
Alaysia Styles made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:55 52-67
Sara Anastasieska made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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PersonalFoul 5:26 49-67
Foul on Cailyn Crocker.
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LayUpShot 5:39 49-67
Christyn Williams made Layup. Assisted by Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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JumpShot 6:12 49-65
Cailyn Crocker made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:07 47-65
Christyn Williams made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:19 47-63
Foul on Alaysia Styles.
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LayUpShot 9:16 47-63
Crystal Dangerfield made Layup. Assisted by Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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PersonalFoul 9:37 47-61
Foul on Megan Walker.
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LayUpShot 0:03 47-61
Christyn Williams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 47-59
Megan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:05 47-56
Chen Yue made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:05 46-56
Chen Yue made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:05 45-56
Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 45-56
Foul on Leilani McIntosh.
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LayUpShot 1:58 45-56
Megan Walker made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 45-54
Cailyn Crocker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sara Anastasieska.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 42-54
Olivia Nelson-Ododa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 42-53
Olivia Nelson-Ododa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:14 42-52
Foul on Chen Yue.
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LayUpShot 3:41 42-52
Olivia Nelson-Ododa made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 42-50
Jaelyn Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chen Yue.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 39-50
Megan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:24 39-49
Foul on Evelien Lutje Schipholt.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 39-49
Christyn Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:24 39-48
Foul on Evelien Lutje Schipholt.
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JumpShot 4:40 39-48
Chen Yue made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:02 37-48
Megan Walker made Layup. Assisted by Anna Makurat.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:31 37-46
Sara Anastasieska made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chen Yue.
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PersonalFoul 6:00 34-46
Foul on Jaelyn Brown.
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LayUpShot 6:00 34-46
Christyn Williams made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:37 34-44
Foul on Kyla Irwin.
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JumpShot 6:52 34-44
Alaysia Styles made Jumper. Assisted by Leilani McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:09 32-44
Megan Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:09 32-43
Megan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:09 32-42
Foul on Sara Anastasieska.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:45 32-42
Christyn Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:45 32-41
Foul on Sara Anastasieska.
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JumpShot 8:15 32-41
Megan Walker made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:31 32-39
Chen Yue made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:55 30-39
Megan Walker made Layup. Assisted by Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 30-37
Foul on Alaysia Styles.
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JumpShot 0:00 30-37
Sara Anastasieska made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 28-37
Aubrey Griffin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 28-36
Foul on Jaelyn Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 28-36
Sara Anastasieska made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 27-36
Sara Anastasieska made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 26-36
Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 26-36
Olivia Nelson-Ododa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 26-35
Foul on Chen Yue.
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LayUpShot 1:07 26-35
Olivia Nelson-Ododa made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:43 26-33
CJ West made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 61-72
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 61-72
End of 4th Quarter
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LayUpShot 0:18 61-72
CJ West made Layup. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 59-72
Foul on Megan Walker.
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Defensive Rebound 0:29 59-72
Jaelyn Brown Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 59-72
Crystal Dangerfield missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:00 59-72
Christyn Williams Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:03 59-72
Alaysia Styles missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:14 59-72
Jaelyn Brown Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:16 59-72
Olivia Nelson-Ododa missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:31 59-72
Sara Anastasieska made Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:46 57-72
Olivia Nelson-Ododa Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:46 57-72
Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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Offensive Rebound 1:59 57-72
Olivia Nelson-Ododa Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:02 57-72
Megan Walker missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:16 57-72
Christyn Williams Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:20 57-72
Jaelyn Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:29 57-72
Foul on Aubrey Griffin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 57-72
Christyn Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Dangerfield.
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Defensive Rebound 3:05 57-69
Olivia Nelson-Ododa Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:08 57-69
Alaysia Styles missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 3:09 57-69
Alaysia Styles Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:11 57-69
CJ West missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:30 57-69
CJ West Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:32 57-69
Megan Walker missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:49 57-69
Sara Anastasieska made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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JumpShot 4:14 54-69
Megan Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Christyn Williams.
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ShortTimeOut 4:22 54-67
UConn Timeout
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LayUpShot 4:30 54-67
Alaysia Styles made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:36 52-67
Leilani McIntosh Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:39 52-67
Olivia Nelson-Ododa missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:55 52-67
Sara Anastasieska made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaelyn Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 4:58 49-67
Jaelyn Brown Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:03 49-67
Christyn Williams missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:26 49-67
Foul on Cailyn Crocker.
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Steal 5:26 49-67
Christyn Williams Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:26 49-67
Leilani McIntosh Turnover.
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LayUpShot 5:39 49-67
Christyn Williams made Layup. Assisted by Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
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Defensive Rebound 5:48 49-65
Megan Walker Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 5:51 49-65
Megan Walker Block.
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Team Stats
CAL
CONN
24-68
FG
27-65
35
Field Goal %
42
9-23
3PT
5-15
39
Three Point %
33
4-4
FT
13-21
100
Free Throw %
62
43
Rebounds
43
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
30
Defensive Rebounds
31
13
Assists
12
5
Steals
10
4
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
17
5
Fast Break Points
11
20
Points in Paint
26
18
Fouls
12
1
Largest Lead
18
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