Overview
- In overtime of a 3-3 game at the Mullins Center, the lights flickered and then went dark as UConn advanced on a breakaway, prompting officials to stop play.
- No winner emerged in overtime and UMass later took the additional standings point by winning the shootout.
- Reporting attributes the outage to arena operations mistakenly triggering the goal-celebration sequence, with similar flickering seen earlier after UMass goals on video.
- A league memo now prohibits theatrical lighting, dimming, or strobe effects after goals, with the policy slated for further review before next season.
- The result could influence NCAA Tournament positioning, as UConn sits near the bubble and the difference between an overtime win and the shootout outcome may affect its NPI standing.