UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd and Syla Swords went shot-for-shot in an early season showdown between two of the top teams in the country.

The top-ranked UConn Huskies came away with one more play for the hard-fought win.

Fudd scored 31 points for UConn and Swords had 29 for Michigan in the Huskies’ 72-69 victory over the sixth-ranked Wolverines on Friday night in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

“Those are two of hte best shooters in the country playing tongiht against each other,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “They both put on quite a show. It's not easy for them to get those shots and they seemed to be able to make shots other people had a hard time making.”

With former UConn men’s great Ray Allen sitting courtside, Fudd scored 13 points in the fourth

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