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11/30 16:10 CST No. 1 UConn hits a barrage of 3's in blowout of Xavier, 104-39
No. 1 UConn hits a barrage of 3's in blowout of Xavier, 104-39
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Allie Ziebell scored 16 points and made five of No. 1
UConn's season-high 18 3-pointers to lead the Huskies in a 104-39 blowout of
Xavier on Sunday.
Ashlynn Shade scored 14 points including four 3-pointers and Sarah Strong also
scored 14 for the defending national champions, who had six players in double
figures.
UConn (7-0, 1-0 Big East) finished two 3-pointers shy of the program record of
20 that was set in a win over Iowa State last December.
Azzi Fudd, the reigning Associated Press national player of the week, hit four
3's for 12 points.
Vivien Nejasmic scored 12 points to lead Xavier (4-3, 0-1). Mackenzie Givens
and Mariyah Noel each scored nine points for the Musketeers.
Strong made a 3-pointer and had two steals leading to layups to help the
Huskies build a 12-point lead midway through the first quarter. UConn held
Xavier without a field goal until Givens scored with 3:19 left in the quarter.
The Huskies led 49-25 at halftime and then began the third quarter with a 14-4
run.
Ziebell connected on four straight 3-point attempts to extend the Huskies' lead
in the third quarter.
UConn recorded a sixth straight game with 20 or more assists (26). The Huskies
rank third nationally with 23 assists per game.
UConn improved to 10-0 all-time against Xavier.
Up next UConn: Plays at South Florida on Tuesday. Xavier: Hosts Providence on Thursday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball |
