UConn cruises against Commodores in Storrs
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Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored a game-high 22 points, leading four players in double figures, as the UConn Huskies crushed the Vanderbilt Commodores, 77-44, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Gampel Pavilion.
The top seed in the Bridgeport Region, the Huskies (31-4) were given a boost by Stefanie Dolson who tallied 12 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds, while Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck tacked on 14 and 11 points, respectively.
The eighth-seeded Commodores (21-12) were paced by Tiffany Clarke who tallied 16 points, while Kendall Shaw pitched in with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor off the bench.
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UConn scored the first six points of the night and never looked back, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor in the first half in order to claim a 37-24 advantage at the break.
In the second half the Huskies again shot the ball well from the field at 57.7 percent, all while holding Vandy to a total of just eight made field goals in the frame.
Not only did the Commodores shoot only 1-of-8 behind the 3-point line on the night, the squad also suffered 23 turnovers as well.
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The Huskies now head to the regional semifinals later this week where they will contend against the Maryland Terrapins who defeated Michigan State on Monday night, 74-49.