Overview
- UConn is 23-0, the nation’s lone unbeaten, riding a 39-game win streak with an average victory margin of 39.3 points through 23 games.
- Against then-No. 15 Tennessee, the game was tied 42-42 at halftime before UConn finished a 96-66 win with a 39-13 run over the final 15 minutes.
- Sarah Strong totaled 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Azzi Fudd scored 27, as UConn shot 58% and held Tennessee to 38%.
- UConn committed 15 turnovers versus Tennessee and 17 versus Michigan, which analysts attribute to opponents speeding them up with pace and pressure.
- Geno Auriemma said the fix is to take pressure off the guards by attacking the rim, pointing to a decisive third-quarter shift featuring Serah Williams, with UConn down to eight available players.