No. 1 UConn opens with a 100-56 win against No. 7 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Moriah Jefferson added 21 to lead top-ranked UConn to a 100-56 win over No. 7 Ohio State on Monday night.

The Huskies (1-0) opened their season in style with a suffocating second quarter in which they outscored the Buckeyes 26-9 to take a 50-24 lead.

Kia Nurse added 16 points, Morgan Tuck 15 and Gabby Williams had 10 points and 11 rebounds for UConn.

Ohio State (0-2), coming off an 88-80 loss at No. 2 South Carolina on Friday, trailed by three with just over two minutes left in the first quarter before the Huskies took over.

At one point of the second period the Huskies hit eight straight field goals and 10 of 11.

Shayla Cooper led Ohio State with 17 points. UConn hit 37 of 65 from the field.