Overview
- Top-ranked UConn beat Providence 81-38 at Gampel Pavilion, starting four healthy seniors and honoring five, including Ice Brady, who was out following season-ending knee surgery.
- The Huskies tied a program mark by forcing 39 turnovers and logged a season-high 26 steals, with 26 assists on 32 field goals and 57 points from the bench.
- Sarah Strong scored 13 points in 13 minutes, KK Arnold posted 10 assists with eight steals and eight points, Jana el Alfy grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, and Ashlynn Shade added 10 points with five steals.
- Azzi Fudd finished with 13 points and four steals and said returning for a fifth year was “100% worth it”; ESPN projects her as a potential No. 1 WNBA draft pick, with the draft timeline unsettled by ongoing CBA negotiations.
- UConn next faces Georgetown on Thursday in Hartford before visiting St. John’s on March 1, as Geno Auriemma monitors el Alfy’s hip status day to day heading into postseason play.