CINCINNATI (AP) — Allie Ziebell scored 16 points and made five of No. 1 UConn's season-high 18 3-pointers to lead the Huskies in a 104-39 blowout of Xavier on Sunday.

Ashlynn Shade scored 14 points including four 3-pointers and Sarah Strong also scored 14 for the defending national champions, who had six players in double figures.

UConn (7-0, 1-0 Big East) finished two 3-pointers shy of the program record of 20 that was set in a win over Iowa State last December.

Azzi Fudd, the reigning Associated Press national player of the week , hit four 3's for 12 points.

Vivien Nejasmic scored 12 points to lead Xavier (4-3, 0-1). Mackenzie Givens and Mariyah Noel each scored nine points for the Musketeers.

Strong made a 3-pointer and had two steals leading to layups to help the Huskies build

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