With a pass to Caroline Ducharme in the first quarter of UConn women’s basketball’s game vs. Xavier on Monday night, Nika Mühl recorded her 232nd helper of the year to break the program’s single-season assist record. Sue Bird previously set the mark with 231 back in 2001-02.
Mühl has been one of the best passers in the country all season. Her 7.9 assists per game entering Monday ranked second nationally while she’s recorded 10-plus assists nine times — also a new record. No UConn player had done so more than three times in a single season prior to Mühl.