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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Azzi Fudd scored 31 points and Sarah Strong added 16 points and 20 rebounds to lead No. 1 UConn to a 72-69 victory over No. 6 Michigan on Friday night in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

Huskies coach Geno Auriemma had said earlier in the week that Michigan might be the best team that his team would play this early in the season. He wasn’t wrong.

UConn (5-0) looked like it would run away with it, building a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter before the Wolverines (4-1) rallied. They used a 13-0 run to pull to 49-45 heading into the fourth.

Fudd ended a nearly eight-minute scoring drought for the Huskies, hitting a 3-pointer to start her own 9-0 run and restore a double-digit advantage for

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