A whole lot of intriguing numbers went into UConn's record-breaking 140-52 win over Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Here are a few of them. 3.5: Points per minute scored by the Huskies 3: Huskies (Katie Lou Samuelson, Kia Nurse and Azura Stevens) who had double-doubles 6: Huskies who scored in double figures (all six hit double figures in the first half) 5-5: Score 48 seconds into the game, after Saint Francis' Courtney Zezza hit a 3-pointer 14-50 Points scored by Saint Francis and UConn the rest of the way in the first quarter 55: First-quarter points scored by UConn, the most of any period 36: Lead by UConn at the end of the first quarter 63: Lead by UConn at halftime 94: First-half points for UConn, the most in any Division I women's game, tournament or otherwise 17.5: 3-point shooting percentage for Saint Francis 42.1: 3-point shooting percentage for UConn 26: Points for UConn leading scorer Azura Stevens 64.8: Field goal percentage for UConn 38-9: Assists for UConn and Saint Francis, respectively 69-30: Rebounds by UConn and Saint Francis, respectively 88: Margin of victory for UConn, the second-largest difference in NCAA tournament history 140: Total points for UConn, the most in tournament history
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