ESPN.com · Feb 25, 2016
Huskies clinch American title with 88-41 win over SMU
playQ4 (1:05) CONN Courtney Ekmark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier. (0:32)STORRS, Conn. -- Freshman Katie Lou Samuelson matched her season-high with 21 points to lead UConn to an 88-41 rout of SMU on Wednesday night that secured the Huskies' third consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season championship.
Samuelson, who scored 19 in the Huskies win over East Carolina last Saturday, hit eight of her 13 shots and was 5 of 10 from 3-point range.
Breanna Stewart added 14 points and UConn (27-0, 16-0 American Athletic) extended the third longest winning streak in NCAA and team history to 64 games.