UConn women’s basketball dismantled the DePaul Blue Demons at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday, 102-35. The Huskies set a season-high for margin of victory (67) and reached the 100-point mark for the third time.
Sarah Strong played a season-low 17 minutes but still put up 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists. Azzi Fudd totaled 16 points and four steals while KK Arnold tied a career-best with seven assists alongside seven points.
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With the score in hand early in the first half, Geno Auriemma gave his bench plenty of run. Kayleigh Heckel (16 points) and Jana El Alfy (11 points) each reached double-figures while Kelis Fisher saw the most action of her young career with 16 minutes. 12 of the 13 available players made an appearance for the Huskies.
UConn forced DePaul into a turnover on 44.4 percent of its possessions with 32 total. The Huskies converted those giveaways into 52 points while also getting 48 points from the bench and 60 points in the paint.
DePaul was outmatched from the start. UConn scored on its first four possessions while forcing the Blue Demons into turnovers on their first four trips up the court. The Huskies jumped out to a 9-0 lead before two minutes had passed, prompting DePaul into a timeout. UConn had racked up 14 points by the time the visitors found the basket for the first time.
The Huskies then started the second quarter on a 10-0 burst, again forcing the Blue Demons into a timeout. DePaul responded with its first 3-pointer of the day, only for UConn to score the next 13 points. By the half, the Huskies built their lead to 58-18. The Blue Demons went into the locker room with more turnovers (19) than points.
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The second half was little more than formality as UConn cruised to a 67-point victory.
With the win, the Huskies improve to 9-0 overall and 2-0 in Big East play. Next, they’ll take the week off for finals before flying cross-country for a marquee matchup at No. 16 USC. Tip-off is set for Saturday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
