UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Three Huskies scored in double figures as the No. 4 UConn women’s basketball team (10-1) defeated Iowa State (9-4) 101-68 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase on Tuesday at Mohegan Sun.

UConn set a program record for three-pointers with 20 against the Cyclones. The Huskies had a shooting rate of 58.8 percent from distance.

Freshmen Sarah Strong scored a personal best 29 points with five three-pointers and added nine rebounds and four assists as she was named the game’s MVP.

Second semester Ashlynn Shade scored UConn’s first 14 points and finished the first quarter with 20 points on 7-7 shooting and six three-pointers. Shade finished the game with a career-high 27 points on 10-13 shooting and 7-10 from three.

Redshirt senior Paige Bueckers had her third straight 20-point performance, scoring 27 points on 10-15 shooting.

Strong, Shade and Bueckers combined for 83 points on 65 percent shooting (30-46) against Iowa State. The trio shot 65.4 percent (17-26) from three-point range.

Led by Shade’s blistering start, UConn took a 36-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Huskies outscored the Cyclones 47-33 in the second half.

UConn returns to the XL Center this Saturday to host No. 7 USC (10-1) in a sold-out game at 8 p.m. on FOX. The game is a White Out and all fans attending the game are encouraged to wear WHITE.