Huskies Crush Cougars

Megan Walker (3) and Anna Makurat (24) led the No. 6 Huskies to
a 52-point victory over the Houston Cougars on Sunday.

HOUSTON—Led by a 21-point, nine-rebound effort from Megan Walker, the University of Connecticut Huskies romped to a 92-40 victory over the Houston Cougars before 2,936 fans at Fertitta Center on Sunday. Anna Makurat added 16 points, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa added a double-double (14 points, nine rebounds), Crystal Dangerfield chipped in 10 points and seven assists and Christyn Williams had 12 points and seven rebounds for the No. 6 Huskies. UConn shot 56 percent from the field, including on 10-for-26 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Huskies forced Houston into 20 turnovers, which they converted into 23 points and held a 52-22 advantage in points in the paint.

Tatyana Hill had 11 points, and Dymond Gladney had nine points for Houston (12-17, 5-10), which lost its sixth straight. The Cougars shot 24 percent from the floor.

UConn outscored Houston 34-7 in the first quarter, which included at 25-0 run. Walker had 12 points and Makurat added eight in the period. The Huskies took a 55-20 lead into the locker room at intermission behind 17 points from Walker and 14 points from Makurat. Overall, UConn had 24 assists on 37 made field goals.

With the win, the Huskies improved to 25-3 overall, 15-0 in the American Athletic Conference, and remained a spotless 135-0 all time in AAC regular season and postseason tournament play. The Huskies have won 209 straight games against unranked opponents dating back to Feb. 2012.

The Cougars, who previously lost 91-51 fell to 0-10 all-time vs. Connecticut. Houston lost 91-51 at the XL Center in January.

Next up the Huskies will concluded the regular season by hosting South Florida on Monday night at the XL Center. Tip-off is at 7 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

—Staff Reports