Basketball · National
Johnson and Taurasi helped Connecticut match its three-point record against Rutgers
The Huskies made 14 three-pointers in a 70-45 Big East home victory on 14 February 2001.
2001-02-14 · Storrs, United States
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Connecticut defeated Rutgers 70-45 at Gampel Pavilion on 14 February 2001, matching its school record of 14 three-pointers. Kennitra Johnson led the Huskies with 17 points and five baskets from beyond the arc. Diana Taurasi also made five three-pointers, accounting for all 15 of her points, and contributed six assists in the conference victory.
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A 13-2 run in the first half helped Connecticut establish control against the Scarlet Knights. The home team retained its advantage after the interval, with consecutive Taurasi three-pointers contributing to a 57-36 lead. Rutgers could not reduce the game to a close contest, and Davalyn Cunningham finished as its leading scorer with 12 points.
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The result lifted Connecticut to 21-2 overall and 11-1 in the Big East, while Rutgers fell to 17-6 and 9-3. The shooting total equalled the mark the Huskies had set at Virginia Tech a week earlier, illustrating how perimeter scoring supported this stretch of conference wins. It was a separate completed match, not another report of the earlier record-setting game; the archive records the verified 14 February event date.
Period by period
| Points | Connecticut | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 70 | 45 |
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