Sarah Strong, the UConn Huskies star and reigning National Player of the Year, looks ready for her regular season to start.

The stalwart led the way on Sunday with 19 points as UConn toppled Army 86-50 at Gampel Pavilion. She was just 7-of-17 shooting, but she added seven rebounds, a block and a steal, as well as three assists. She was 2-of-6 from 3-point range.

After the game, head coach Geno Auriemma spoke to the media about Strong's game, saying that he likes her playing on the perimeter more this preseason. For starters, her time on the perimeter can help open up lane for post players like Olivia Vukosa and Blanca Quinonez, when she's healthy.

Furthermore, Auriemma said that he likes to keep Strong moving, because the more she moves, the less chance she has to fall victim to a double team. As the National Player of the Year, it's clear that Strong garners a lot of attention. Auriemma is trying to minimize some of that attention the best he can.

However, he also mentioned that they have to do a better job of getting her in the post and not just having her sit on the perimeter. For instance, Strong took six 3-pointers on Sunday, which is more than the four a game she took a season ago. She's consistently shot the 3-ball in this preseason.

It will be a constant balance for Auriemma this season with regards to where Strong is on the floor.

--UConn finished the preseason at 3-0 overall, also beating the Syracuse Orange and Texas Longhorns. The Huskies, coming off a trip to the Final Four a year ago, will open up the regular season on Nov. 2 against Cornell.

While UConn is expected to be one of the biggest contenders for the national title again this year, it will not come easy. The Huskies are playing an extremely difficult schedule that comprises of several Top 25 teams, including LSU, South Carolina and Notre Dame.

--And while the current Huskies look good, UConn is always at work on building the future Huskies. Auriemma's team is in the mix for another top international recruit, which has become increasingly important to the program over the last few years. He spoke about the international recruiting landscape after the Syracuse game.

--UConn played Sunday's game at Gampel Pavilion, meaning they got a game at each of Connecticut's hot spots in the preseason: Mohegan Sun (Uncasville) and PeoplesBank Arena (Hartford).