W College BB
Scores/Schedules
Rankings
Standings
Statistics
Teams
Transactions
  Wednesday, Nov. 29 7:30pm ET
UConn forwards power 90-63 win
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- No center. No problem.

No. 1 Connecticut got 35 points and 19 rebounds from its three power forwards Wednesday night to beat George Washington 90-63 in the Hartford Civic Center.

Shea Ralph
Shea Ralph gets past George Washington's Corrin Reid (34) in the first half.

The Huskies are missing 6-foot-5 center Kelly Schumacher, who has a stress fracture in her right foot and is out at least until next week. Without Schumacher, UConn had no starting player taller than 6-2 against George Washington's starting frontcourt of 6-4 Elena Vishniakova and 6-3 Petra Dubovcova.

Forward Swin Cash had 14 points and led the Huskies (4-0) with seven rebounds.

"I think our defense was what impressed me today, especially with the bigger players they had," said Cash. "But we got a lot of help and pushed them out from getting too deep."

The Colonials (2-3) went inside early and got results. Vishniakova hit two quick inside baskets to give George Washington a 4-0 lead, its only edge of the night.

Svetlana Abrosimova, Connecticut's fifth-leading scorer, countered with two 3-pointers to kick off a 15-0 Huskies run. Diana Taurasi, who led the Huskies with 15 points, was 3-for-3 in the first half from behind the arc. UConn had seven 3-pointers in the first half in building its 52-25 lead at the break.

"We put together some really impressive stretches in the first half that takes the life out of the other team at times," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma. "I've had very little to complain about at halftime for all four of the games. I like the trend we're on."

The Huskies had 13 steals and scored 40 points off George Washington turnovers.

UConn leads the series 4-0. The two last met in 1998 and UConn posted a 75-67 win in the second round of the NCAA tournament. In that game, the Huskies got just two points from their reserves. This season the defending national champs have been fueled by a deep bench that on Wednesday contributed 35 points.

"The last time we played Connecticut ... we competed," said Colonials coach Joe McKeown. "(Auriemma) subs liberally, but the problem is that sometimes when he subs they get better off the bench."

Power forwards Asjha Jones and Tamika Williams combined for 21 points and 12 boards for UConn. Abrosimova finished with 14. She and Sue Bird each had five of UConn's 28 assists.

Vishniakova and Erica Lawrence each scored 12 points for George Washington.
 


ALSO SEE
Womens College Basketball Scoreboard

George Washington Clubhouse

Connecticut Clubhouse