STORRS, Conn. (AP) – Breanna Stewart says top-ranked UConn symbolically turned the calendar to March in the second half Monday, overcoming the team’s first halftime deficit in almost a year.
Stewart scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Huskies beat No. 20 South Florida 79-59. Kia Nurse added 15 points, all but three in the second half, for UConn (29-0, 18-0 American Athletic Conference), which was down 25-24 at the break. Stewart had 20 of her points after intermission.
“It’s supposed to be March, because it’s a leap year,” Stewart said. “And that’s the kind of game you play in March.”
UConn completed the program’s eighth undefeated regular season, and extended the third-longest winning streak in NCAA and program history to 66 games.
Courtney Williams scored 21 points to lead USF (21-8, 14-4).