UConn women’s season-high 25 steals help No. 1 Huskies beat Loyola Chicago 85-31

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — KK Arnold and Sarah Strong had 11 points each as the top-ranked UConn women's basketball team rolled past Loyola Chicago 85-31 on Wednesday night.

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — KK Arnold and Sarah Strong had 11 points each as the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team rolled past Loyola Chicago 85-31 on Wednesday night.

Serah Williams had 10 points, Azzi Fudd had nine points and five of the season-high 25 steals for the Huskies (3-0). Allie Ziebell also scored nine points.

Alexa Kinas and Alex-Anne Bessette had seven points for Loyola (1-2).

UConn forward Sarah Strong drives to the basket as Loyola Chicago guard Brooklyn Vaughn defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn forward Sarah Strong drives to the basket as Loyola Chicago guard Brooklyn Vaughn defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Nine UConn players made a field goal in the first half as the Huskies led 41-14 at halftime.

It only got worse for Loyola after halftime. The Ramblers didn’t score for the final 9:46 of the third quarter, after opening the quarter with a 3-pointer by Kinas, and went 11:35 without hitting a field goal.

Loyola is the 184th program that UConn has defeated since Geno Auriemma took over as the coach in 1985.

Freshmen Blanca Quinonez and Gandy Malou-Mamel made their UConn debuts after missing the first two games of the season. Quinonez had five points, three rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes. Malou-Mamel played the final 1:47, but did not score.

UConn announced the signing of Olivia Vukosa on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Vukosa is the No. 5-rated player in the Class of 2026 according to Prospects Nation. Vukosa is a star at Christ the King in New York, the same program that produced UConn stars and national player of the year winners Sue Bird and Tina Charles.

Up Next

Loyola: The Ramblers are home against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Sunday.

UConn: The Huskies host Ohio State on Sunday.

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