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Hayes emerged as the star for the Huskies offensively on a night Vibram Five Fingers Speed scoring at times was difficult. She finished with a game-high 23 points in 37 minutes to usher UConn into the regional semifinals for the 18th straight season. "(Tuesday) her body language was so good right from the beginning, and that's when we can tell what kind of a game Tiffany's going to have," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "I thought (Tuesday) was Men's Vibram Five Fingers KSO Brown of the best games. And I thought she worked harder than she has in a long, long time." It was Hayes' best offensive performance in the NCAA tournament since she scored 28 points in the regional semifinals against California as a freshman in 2009. She has now scored in double figures Men's Vibram Five Fingers KSO deep purple black a career-high four straight NCAA games (14.5 average). Hayes was 7-of-14 from the field (3-of-7 3-pointers) against the Boilermakers. Her best stretch came early in the second half when she made three 3-pointers and scored on a driving layup in a span of 4:07. The surge fueled a 19-1 run as the Huskies opened a 31-point lead. Hayes, a 5-foot-10 junior guard, also finished with six rebounds and team-highs of four assists and three steals. "It was just whatever was open," Hayes said. "If Vibram Five Fingers KSO grey black was spotting up, then my teammates would find me on the perimeter. And I'm driving and dishing to Stef (Dolson), she's going to catch the ball and lay it up. So whatever was working for my team, that's what I tried to do." Hayes' offense was a key for UConn, which shot just 35.5 percent from the field. But her success rebounding was also a factor.