Sarah Strong Scores 39 as UConn Beats Iowa 91-79

UConn’s No. 2 women bounced back from a 77-66 loss to No. 5 Michigan by defeating No. 10 Iowa 91-79. Sarah Strong, whose foul trouble limited her impact against Michigan, scored 39 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Iowa, while Blanca Quinonez added 21 points and KK Arnold had 14. UConn also tightened its defense, limiting Iowa’s leading scorers to 16 combined points, and shot effectively from the field and 3-point range. The Michigan loss exposed concerns for coach Geno Auriemma: Strong fouled out after picking up three early fouls, and UConn struggled with turnovers, outside shooting and defensive stops. Strong took responsibility for her foul trouble, while Auriemma said the team’s defensive performance had been deeply disappointing.