February 12 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT
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I've been covering college basketball games at this site for three years, and there just isn't anything new to say about Connecticut (25-0).
Katie Lou Samuelson scored 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, the Huskies had 22 assists on 29 made baskets and a 69-58 victory wasn't even close to indicative of how the game actually went. That's 76 consecutive home victories for the nation's No. 1 team.
The Connecticut offense came in leading the country in scoring at 91.1 points and they fell well below that, but the defense came in fifth nationally in scoring defense (53.8) and they held the visitors to 28% shooting in the first half in building a 42-22 halftime lead. Louisville's Asia Durr scored 20 points, which was actually right at her average (top-35 nationally), but it was a struggle all night for the junior guard.
She started 0-for-5 from the field (and the Cardinals trailed 24-6 after one period) and didn't collect her first points until the 5:46 mark of the second quarter. By that time, Connecticut had built a double-digit lead they wouldn't relinquish. Durr took 29 shots to get her 20 points. Meanwhile, no other Louisville player scored more than 13.
Gabby Williams is such a terrific player and a joy to watch.
She had another phenomenal night Monday, finishing with 12 points, 15 rebounds and six assists.
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