Texas A&M at UConn: Bullet points and by the numbers

First Half Highlights

After the game was tied at five, Uconn went on 13-2 run to take control.

Texas A&M committed 14 turnovers in the first half, which led to 17 Uconn points.

UConn had nine steals in the first half.

Kelly Faris scored 11 points on five for six shooting, after a season high of seven points in a game.

Six players for Uconn had at least four points in the first half.

Texas A&M shot 9-29 for the half, including 0-6 by Sydney Carter.

UConn was outrebounded by Texas A&M 25-12 in the first half, and TAMU had ten offensive rebounds.

Of UConn’s 36 points, 14 were in the paint.

Kelsey Bone, Texas A&M’s leading scorer was held to six points and three rebounds and committed three fouls by Stefanie Dolson.

Alexia Standish, A&M backup point guard left with an injury and did not return.

Second Half Higlights

Stefanie Dolson was the difference according to Texas A&M coach Gary Blair, as the combination of Karla Gilbert and Kelsey to 3-8 shooting and four rebounds between them in the 2nd half.

UConn scored 45 second half points on 57.6% shooting, led by nine each from Tiffany Hayes, Bria Hartley, and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.

Hartley and Kelly Faris contributed five assists each in the second half, and Hayes added four
Sydney Carter continued her shooting slump for Texas A&M, making one of six shots (1-12 for the game).

After Texas A&M cut the lead to six at 50-34, Uconn went on a 21-7 run to break it open for good.

Freshmen Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Brianna Banks combined for 13 points on 5-11 shooting in the second half.

UConn outrebounded Texas A&M in the second half, 20-18.

By the numbers

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS        1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    4   3 -   7
Connecticut.............   17  10 -  27

POINTS IN PAINT             1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    8  14 -  22
Connecticut.............   14  24 -  38

2ND CHANCE POINTS           1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    4   8 -  12
Connecticut.............    0   4 -   4

FAST BREAK POINTS           1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    0   2 -   2
Connecticut.............    4   6 -  10

BENCH POINTS                1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    2  10 -  12
Connecticut.............    5  15 -  20

SCORE TIED BY               1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    2   0 -   2
Connecticut.............    0   0 -   0

LEAD GAINED BY              1   2 - Tot
Texas A&M...............    0   0 -   0
Connecticut.............    0   0 -   0