UConn Huskies at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51
Blanca Quinonez added 13 points including three 3-pointers for the defending national champions. Azzi Fudd and Ashlynn Shade each scored 10 points. UConn shot 51% (32 for 63) from the floor.
UConn (8-0) scored the first 10 points of the game and took a 29-10 lead after the first period. The Huskies led 48-16 at halftime.
L’or Mputu had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead South Florida (5-4). Carla Brito had eight points and seven rebounds. The Bulls had 20 turnovers.
The Huskies went on a 15-2 run to end the first period and pushed their lead to 42-12 midway through the second period. UConn led by as many as 38 in the second half.
UConn is 143-0 all-time against American Conference opponents.
South Florida: Hosts Houston Christian on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 51 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 85 - 51 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Jelena Bulajic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kirsten Lewis-Williams. | 85 - 51 |
| 4th 0:22 |  |
Kayleigh Heckel made Layup. Assisted by Jana El Alfy. | 85 - 48 |
| 4th 0:43 | |
L'or Mputu Turnover. | 83 - 48 |
Statistics
 CONN |
USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 19-52 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 12-18 | FT | 10-12 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 23 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 5,863 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 3-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Villanova | 3-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Seton Hall | 2-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Marquette | 2-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Creighton | 2-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| St. John's | 1-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Xavier | 1-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Providence | 1-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Butler | 1-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Georgetown | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-4 |
| DePaul | 0-3 | 3 | 3-11 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |