Seven Threes in Eight Tries From Sarah Strong Carry No. 4 UConn Past No. 17 Ohio State 87-55
Sarah Strong scored 25 points and went 7-of-8 from three as No. 4 UConn beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
Photo: UConn Athletics. Sarah Strong, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 4 UConn beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday night at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, and Sarah Strong did most of the damage after halftime. She scored 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting, went 7-of-8 from three and added nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in 25 minutes, per the ESPN box score. Twenty of her 25 came in the second half, and 17 came in the third quarter alone, by our count from the ESPN play-by-play. Both teams are now 3-1. Attendance was 8,842.
Two early fouls, then the third quarter
Strong picked up two fouls 14 seconds apart late in the first quarter, at 2:32 and 2:18, per ESPN. The Greenwich Time game story credited freshman center Olivia Vukosa with keeping UConn's lead intact while Strong sat. Vukosa finished with eight points, 12 rebounds (eight offensive) and six assists. UConn led only 38-35 at the half.
The third quarter went 27-11. Strong hit threes at 9:26, 8:15, 6:39, 4:46 and 0:21, plus a turnaround jumper at 3:24. Ashlynn Shade added a three and a jumper during the stretch, and the lead went from 38-35 to 65-46 by the end of the quarter. UConn's largest lead was 32. ESPN lists zero lead changes, and UConn led for 99% of the game.
Where the 32 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, most of the margin came from three. UConn made 14 threes to Ohio State's five, a 27-point edge. UConn also made 18 two-point baskets to Ohio State's 14 (plus-8), while Ohio State went 12-of-19 at the line to UConn's 9-of-9 (minus-3 for UConn).
Ohio State shot 5-of-24 from three (21%) and 19-of-55 overall (35%). The Buckeyes turned it over 21 times, and UConn turned those into 24 points. UConn had 24 assists on 32 field goals.
Ashlynn Shade scored 15 on 6-of-10, and KK Arnold had 10 points, five assists and five steals. Kelis Fisher scored nine in five minutes off the bench.
Ohio State's side
Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 21 points, six rebounds and six assists, but she shot 6-of-23 and committed six turnovers. Ava Watson scored 13 on 6-of-10. Kennedy Cambridge had eight points, seven rebounds and four steals.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | UConn | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 32-63 (51%) | 19-55 (35%) |
| 3-pointers | 14-27 (52%) | 5-24 (21%) |
| Free throws | 9-9 (100%) | 12-19 (63%) |
| Rebounds | 39 | 31 |
| Assists | 24 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 21 |
| Steals | 11 | 9 |
| Points off turnovers | 24 | 20 |
| Fast-break points | 3 | 14 |
| Largest lead | 32 | 0 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | UConn | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 27 | 22 |
| 2nd | 11 | 13 |
| 3rd | 27 | 11 |
| 4th | 22 | 9 |
| Final | 87 | 55 |
UConn and Ohio State are ranked No. 4 and No. 17 in the current AP Top 25.
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