Top-ranked Connecticut made an early statement about its focus in the quest for a fourth consecutive national title.
The freshman Katie Lou Samuelson scored 22 points, the two-time national player of the year Breanna Stewart added 18 and the Huskies routed Robert Morris, 101-49, on Saturday in Storrs, Conn., in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament.
The Huskies led by 37 points after the first quarter and were never challenged.
“When it comes to N.C.A.A. tournament time, you don’t have to get anyone up for a game,” Stewart said. “Everyone is ready to play and we came out looking like we came ready to play.