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UConn Women Cruise to 26-0 as Men Bounce Back With 80-70 Road Win at Butler

Halftime adjustments and perimeter shooting powered decisive second halves.

Overview

  • Top-ranked UConn beat Creighton 94-44 in Storrs for its largest margin in the series, holding the Bluejays to 1-for-16 shooting in the third quarter.
  • Azzi Fudd scored 19 and became the 10th Husky to reach 250 career 3-pointers, while Allie Ziebell had 20 and Sarah Strong 16 as UConn improved to 15-0 in Big East play.
  • No. 6 UConn’s men answered their St. John’s loss with an 80-70 win at Butler, led by Solo Ball’s 24 points and six 3s and Tarris Reed Jr.’s 16 points, 10 boards and seven assists.
  • Coach Dan Hurley criticized first-half turnovers on the TNT broadcast, and the Huskies then limited themselves to one second-half turnover and delivered a late 10-0 run to put the game away.
  • The results kept UConn positioned at the top of the conference races, with the women visiting Marquette on Saturday and the men set to host Georgetown.