EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSTORRS, Conn. -- Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to advance to the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in a row.Fudd tied her career highs in points and 3-pointers, and added five assists and four steals. Her eight 3-pointers are one short of the NCAA tournament single-game record held by Purdue's Courtney Moses, UConn's Kia Nurse and Iowa's Caitlin Clark.Sarah Strong had 18 points and nine rebounds as UConn (36-0) won its 52nd consecutive game. Blanca Quionez added 18 points for UConn, which led 33-8 after one quarter and 65-12 at halftime as the Huskies advanced to play North Carolina in the Fort Worth 1 regional semifinal Friday.Uche Izoje scored 12 points and Sophie Burrows had 10 for ninth-seeded Syracuse (24-9), which topped Iowa State in the first round.Syracuse missed 10 shots in a row in the first half and went nearly 10 minutes without a basket during one stretch in the first half.UConn, which has been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll all season, heads into the Fort Worth 1 regional, undefeated again.UConn won its 52nd straight NCAA tournament game at Gampel Pavilion and 44th in a row in Connecticut.UConn will face North Carolina in the NCAA tournament for only the second time. The Tar Heels won 81-69 on their way to winning the national title in 1994.
