Freshman Katie Lou Samuelson scored 22 points and Breanna Stewart had 18 as Connecticut blew out Robert Morris 101-49 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Storrs, Connecticut.
The No. 1 Huskies (32-0) took a 37-point lead in the first quarter and cruised the rest of the way. They led by 49 points at the half and 61 going into the fourth quarter.
No. 16 seed Robert Morris (20-13) was led by Anna Niki Stamolamprou’s 11 points. Coach Sal Buscaglia is retiring after a 38-year career.
Connecticut, which has won 70 straight games, plays Duquesne in the next round Monday.
Duquesne 97, Seton Hall 76
Dava’Nyar Workman scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the ninth-seeded Dukes in Storrs, Connecticut.
Workman was one of four Dukes (28-5) to score in double figures.
Tabatha Richardson-Smith scored 17 points to lead the No. 8 seed Pirates (23-9).
Maryland 74, Iona 58
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 19 points to pace the No. 2 seed Terrapins in College Park, Maryland.
Maryland (31-3) allowed the 15th-seeded Gaels (23-12) to get within seven early in the fourth quarter after leading by as many as 19.
Florida State 72, Middle Tennessee State 55
Leticia Romero scored 17 points to lead the No. 5 seed Seminoles in College Station, Texas.
Florida State (24-7) had 21 turnovers, including 14 in the first half, but was able to hold off the No. 12-seeded Blue Raiders (24-9).
Middle Tennessee’s Alex Johnson led all scorers with 22 points.
Oklahoma 61, Purdue 45
Peyton Little scored 20 points as the Sooners advanced past the Boilermakers in Lexington, Kentucky.
No. 6 seed Oklahoma blocked 13 shots. No players for 11th-seeded Purdue scored in double figures.