Sarah Strong powers No. 1 UConn past Ohio State
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Sarah Strong just cannot stop winning. From leading the UConn Huskies to the championship title to becoming the WBCA’s National Freshman of the Year last season, Strong has turned into an unstoppable force in the world of college basketball.
With Paige Bueckers gone, the top-ranked Huskies have built their offense around Strong, a sophomore forward who is showing her range of skills.
The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 1 of the season is UConn forward Sarah Strong.
The UConn Huskies this season stepped into a new era, one without Paige Bueckers commanding the huddle or setting the tone. For four seasons, Bueckers was the t
Sarah Strong had 29 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocked shots and Azzi Fudd added 19 points and seven assists as top-ranked UConn defeated Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday.
Jamal Crawford showered Sarah Strong with immense praise after legendary coach Geno Auriemma compared the Huskies' rising star's game to Nikola Jokic.
While Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were undoubtedly the biggest names and invaluable pieces of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team winning the 2025 national championship, there's a case to be made that Sarah Strong (who was a freshman that season) was the most important aspect of UConn's on-court success.
KK Arnold and Sarah Strong had 11 points each as the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team rolled past Loyola Chicago 85-31.