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UConn basketball wins against Iowa and Michigan
The UConn women’s basketball team defeated No. 10 Iowa 91-79 at Gampel Pavilion. Sarah Strong led the Huskies with a career-high 39 points and 10 rebounds. Iowa’s Chit-Chat Wright scored 23 points, while Ava Heiden added 15. Despite a late fourth-quarter rally by the Hawkeyes, UConn maintained control following a strong first-half performance.
In men’s basketball, No. 4 UConn defeated No. 16 Michigan 85-77 in a rematch of last season’s NCAA championship game held in Boston. Braylon Mullins scored 23 points, and Silas Demary Jr. contributed 21 points. The victory moves the Huskies to a 2-0 record for the season.
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Braylon Mullins · Michigan · Sarah Strong · Silas Demary Jr. · TD Garden · UConn · University of Connecticut · University of Iowa · University of Michigan