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Top-ranked UConn beats Nevada 88-57 in Williams' homecoming

RENO -- Kia Nurse scored 27 points, hitting all eight of her 3-point attempts, and Gabby Williams added 18 points in her homecoming to help No. 1 UConn beat Nevada 88-57 on Tuesday night.

It was a season-high for Williams, who was playing her first game at Nevada's Lawlor Events Center since she her high school team to a state title in 2012. Her father, Matt, and sister, Kayla, both played basketball at Nevada.

Azura Stevens added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Huskies (6-0), who shot 63 percent from the field.

It was the highest-ranked team that Nevada ever played and the game drew 7,815 fans -- the most in state history for a women's game.