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Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51

Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51 | iNFOnews.ca
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) grabs the ball away from South Florida guard Lee Teichman (22) during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sarah Strong had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the No. 1 UConn Huskies to an 85-51 win over South Florida on Tuesday.

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.

Up next

UConn: Hosts Depaul on Sunday.

South Florida: Hosts Houston Christian on Friday.

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Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51 | iNFOnews.ca
UConn guard Ashlynn Shade (12) steals the ball from South Florida guard Kirsten Lewis-Williams (11) during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51 | iNFOnews.ca
UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) shoots over South Florida forward Carla Brito during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51 | iNFOnews.ca
South Florida forward L’Or Mputu (21) grabs a rebound during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Sarah Strong scores 14 to lead No. 1 UConn over South Florida 85-51 | iNFOnews.ca
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) drives aropund South Florida guard Katie Davidson during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

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