TAMPA, Fla. — 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
L\u2019or 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
UConn is 143-0 all-time against American Conference opponents.<\/p>\n
UConn: Hosts Depaul on Sunday.<\/p>\n
South Florida: Hosts Houston Christian on Friday.<\/p>\n
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