In the aftermath of UConn’s loss to Michigan on Thursday, Sarah Strong stood in front of her teammates in the locker room and vowed to be better. That night, the superstar spent the entire second quarter on the bench with three fouls, then only finished with 13 points and missed her final four shots.
On Sunday against Iowa, Strong made good on that promise. She went off for 39 points, leading the Huskies to a 91-79 victory over the No. 10 Hawkeyes. Not only did Strong set a career best, she also put up the most points ever by a UConn player against a top-10 opponent and tied the Gampel Pavilion scoring record, originally set by Kerry Bascom in the 1991 NCAA Tournament versus Toledo.
“I knew I messed up in every aspect of the Michigan game,” Strong said. “I just knew I had to be better for my team. I just had to do that.”
That she did.
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