Big three lead UConn past Duquesne 97-51 in NCAA round two

Connecticut's Morgan Tuck, right, celebrates with Kia Nurse, left, and Breanna Stewart, rear, after sinking a basket during the first half of a second round women's college basketball game against Duquesne in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Connecticut's Morgan Tuck, right, celebrates with Kia Nurse, left, and Breanna Stewart, rear, after sinking a basket during the first half of a second round women's college basketball game against Duquesne in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

By Associated Press March 22, 2016 3 min read

STORRS, Conn. (AP) – Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson each scored 20 points in their final game together at Gampel Pavilion to the lead UConn to a 97-51 victory over Duquesne on Monday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Stewart also grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked five shots. Tuck added nine rebounds and both she and Jefferson had seven assists as the Huskies (34-0) moved into the regional semifinals for the 23rd consecutive year.

Deva’Nyar Workman scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half and April Robinson added 16 points for Duquesne (28-6), which was playing in its first NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies extended their winning streak to 71 games, making it the second longest in team and Division I women’s history. They own the top three streaks on that list and surpassed the 70-game streak they set between November 2001 and November 2003.

UConn led just 20-17 early in the second quarter before going on a 19-2 run grab control of the game.