Azzi Fudd scored 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting, and No. 2 seed Connecticut sprinted to a 103-34 win over No. 15 seed Arkansas State in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Storrs, Conn.
Sarah Strong and Ashlynn Shade added 20 points apiece for Connecticut (32-3). Paige Bueckers finished with 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Crislyn Rose had seven points to lead Arkansas State (21-11). Wynter Rogers scored six.
Connecticut burst to a 34-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the Huskies increased their advantage to 66-16.
The Huskies shot 58.8 percent (40 of 68) overall and 46.4 percent (13 of 28) from beyond the arc. Arkansas State shot 17.1 percent (12 of 70) from the field and 15 percent (6 of 40) from 3-point range.
No. 6 Iowa 92, No. 11 Murray State 57
Ava Heiden scored 15 points off the bench to lead the Hawkeyes to a first-round victory over the Racers in Norman, Okla.
Lucy Olsen notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists for Iowa (23-10). Sydney Affolter had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Hannah Stuelke finished with 11 points to go along with six boards.
Halli Poock scored 15 points for Murray State (25-8). Ava Learn had a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points.
Iowa finished with 28 assists on 41 baskets. Murray State had seven assists on 19 baskets.
–Field Level Media
