Overview
- Only 10 Huskies dressed at Providence on Dec. 31, with Arnold and Patterson ruled out the day before.
- Allie Ziebell made her first collegiate start at point guard, the team’s first starting-lineup change this season.
- UConn was also without Caroline Ducharme (shoulder), Ice Brady (knee soreness) and Morgan Cheli, who is progressing toward a later-season return per Auriemma.
- Arnold and Ducharme were with the team in Providence, while Brady and Patterson did not travel.
- UConn beat Providence 90–53 to move to 14–0, committing a season-high 21 turnovers but forcing 30.