Tennessee hung with UConn for a half.
But for 40 minutes of basketball, the reigning champion Huskies had too much firepower for the Vols to keep up. No. 1 UConn turned a game that was tied at 42 at halftime into a 96-66 runaway at home on Sunday.
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With the win, UConn improved to 23-0 to keep its undefeated season intact. The Huskies have now won 39 straight games dating back to their championship 2024-25 season.
Tennessee was the last team to beat them on Feb. 6 of last season in Knoxville. UConn won 16 straight games from there to close out the season with its 12th national championship.
The Huskies are still a long way posting from their best start. They’ve finished undefeated in six different seasons, including a program-best 40-0 campaign in 2013-14.
Azzi Fudd and the Huskies broke open the second half to blow out Tennessee.
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Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong lead UConn’s offensive explosion
Azzi Fudd led the Huskies on Sunday with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals on a day in which UConn shot 58% from the field and 50% (11 of 22) from 3. Fudd shot 11 of 17 from the field and 5 of 8 from 3 as all seven UConn players who attempted a field goal shot 50% or better from the field.
Sarah Strong tallied 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks while shooting 10 of 18 from the field and 2 of 5 from 3.
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Tennessee closed the first half with a 12-6 run to enter the break tied, then took a 46-44 lead early in the third quarter. But UConn held Tennessee scoreless for the final 4:45 of the third while closing the quarter on a 14-0 run to take a 71-53 lead into the fourth. The Vols never recovered, and the Huskies ran away with the game from there.
The win for the Huskies was their fifth of the season over a ranked opponent. With eight more games on their regular-season schedule and none remaining against a ranked opponent, the path to the program’s seventh undefeated is in sight.
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