University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
3-0
Ole Miss
3-2
No. 2 Huskies Open Jam with Win Over Ole Miss
11/22/2018 11:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. THOMAS – Senior Katie Lou Samuelson led six Huskies in double-digit points as the No. 2 UConn women's basketball team (3-0) defeated Ole Miss (3-2) 90-50 to open Paradise Jam play Thursday evening.
Samuelson posted 22 points while fellow senior Napheesa Coller notched her second straight double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Christyn Williams (13), sophomore Megan Walker (12), freshman Olivia Nelson-Ododa (11) and junior Crystal Dangerfield (10) also scored in double digits.
After a slow start, the Huskies finished the first quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 23-9 lead. Samuelson and Collier each scored 13 points in the first half as UConn continued to pressure in the second quarter, and the team took a 42-17 lead into halftime.
The team continued to run on all cylinders after the break as UConn outscored Ole Miss 27-10 in the third quarter. With reserves in for most of the fourth, the Huskies maintained the pressure to take the team's largest win of the season.
Nelson-Ododa made an impact off the bench, scoring her 11 points in just 12 minutes. She went 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Samuelson notched her 300th career three-pointer vs. the Rebels, becoming the fourth Husky in program history to reach the mark.
Walker finished just one rebound shy of her first career double-double, setting a personal best with nine boards.
UConn shot 50.7 percent from the field while holding Ole Miss to 32.3 percent.
Connecticut moved to 7-0 all-time in the Paradise Jam.
The Huskies return to Paradise Jam action Friday against St. Johns at 7:30 p.m. ET.
