UConn Women's Basketball

Sarah Strong goes off for historic performance against Iowa

The junior bounced back from a rough night at Michigan with the best game of her UConn career.
November 9, 2026
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In the aftermath of UConn’s loss to Michigan on Thursday, Sarah Strong stood in front of her teammates in the locker room and vowed to be better. That night, the superstar spent the entire second quarter on the bench with three fouls, then only finished with 13 points and missed her final four shots.

On Sunday against Iowa, Strong made good on that promise. She went off for 39 points, leading the Huskies to a 91-79 victory over the No. 10 Hawkeyes.

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