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Cash and Taurasi shared the scoring lead in Connecticut's win at Boston College
Two decisive scoring runs helped the Huskies win 78-53 at Conte Forum on 11 February 2001.
2001-02-11 · Chestnut Hill, United States
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Connecticut won 78-53 at Boston College on 11 February 2001, with Swin Cash and Diana Taurasi each scoring 16 points. The victory at Conte Forum moved the Huskies to 20-2 overall and 10-1 in the Big East. Shea Ralph added ten points and eight rebounds to support the joint scoring leaders.
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Boston College drew level at 17-17 in the first half before Connecticut produced ten unanswered points. Cash began that separation with a jumper, Ralph followed with a three-pointer and Cash added two more baskets. The Huskies led 35-25 at the interval and later used a 16-2 second-half run to move ahead 66-40, removing the possibility of a close finish.
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Janelle McManus scored 20 points for the Eagles, while Becky Gottstein finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Boston College fell to 8-14 overall and 2-9 in conference play. For Connecticut, the result also marked a successful return to the venue where it had lost its previous visit in January 1999. The report concerns this completed league game, with the exact match day kept separate from its modern archive-addition timestamp.
Period by period
| Points | Boston College | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 53 | 78 |
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