PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 24 points to rally No. 3 UConn past No. 9 Iowa 86-79 Sunday in the championship game of the first Phil Knight Legacy women’s tournament.
Fudd had plenty of help, with Aaliyah Edwards (20 points, 13 rebounds) and three other Huskies scoring in double-figures. Edwards was named MVP of the tournament.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark had 25 points, and Kate Martin added 20.
Edwards got UConn off to a strong start, scoring 10 points while the Huskies built a 20-14 edge.
Clark and the Hawkeyes then surged with a 13-2 run to begin the second quarter and led 41-35 at halftime. Clark scored 17 points in the first half.
Martin hit a three-pointer in the third quarter for a 52-41 lead, but UConn countered with 11 straight points and led 61-57 entering the fourth.
Iowa opened the final quarter with nine straight points for a 66-61 lead, but the Huskies countered and pulled away in the middle of the period, leading 79-70 after Caroline Ducharme’s 3-pointer with 3:42 left.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa: Iowa dominated the battle of the three-point line for much of the game. The Hawkeyes made 13 three-pointers to only eight for UConn.
UConn: Sunday was a tale of two halves for Fudd. Fudd started the game 1 -for-8 from the field but was red-hot in the second half, going 9 for 11.
UP NEXT
Iowa: The Hawkeyes will host N.C. State on Thursday.
UConn: The Huskies will host Providence on Friday.