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No. 2 UConn to Host Seton Hall Wednesday
2/9/2021 6:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The second-ranked UConn women's basketball team (14-1, 11-0 BIG EAST) hosts Seton Hall (9-3, 7-2) Wednesday in Gampel Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. The game will air on SNY and 97-9 ESPN.
The Huskies beat No. 1 South Carolina, 63-59, in overtime on Monday. Freshmen Paige Bueckers scored 31 points to lead the Huskies, including UConn's last 13 points of the game. Bueckers added five assists and a season-high six steals. UConn held South Carolina to zero fastbreak points and scored 19 points off turnovers.
With the win, Geno Auriemma moved to 22-3 all-time in No. 1 vs. No. 2 games. He is 7-1 as the second-ranked team.
UConn is 52-10 all-time vs. Seton Hall. This is the second meeting this season between the teams. On Dec. 15, UConn beat Seton Hall, 92-65. Four Huskies scored in double digits, including Paige Bueckers (25) and Christyn Williams (21).
Seton Hall is on a five-game win streak, most recently a 60-52 win over Georgetown on Monday. Four Pirates are averaging double-digit points, led by mid-year transfer Andra Espinoza-Hunter (21.1) and Lauren Park-Lane (17.4). Head coach Anthony Bozzella is in his eighth season.
