Overview
- UConn improved to 27-0 overall and 16-0 in the Big East with a 71-56 road win, extending its overall streak to 43 straight and its conference run to 63 straight.
- Azzi Fudd scored 25 points on 50% shooting, hit five 3-pointers, and posted four steals to steady UConn through a sluggish start.
- Sarah Strong rebounded from a 1-for-9 first half to finish with 22 points, including 15 in the third quarter, plus three blocks and three steals.
- UConn was outrebounded 42-29, including a 14-8 deficit on the offensive glass, reinforcing the staff’s season-long emphasis on improving on the boards.
- The result ended UConn’s run of 21 consecutive wins by at least 25 points, while KK Arnold added 10 points and a career-high nine assists in her home area.