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Griffin leads No. 5 UConn over No. 21 Villanova, 63-58
1/29/2023 5:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aubrey Griffin scored 19 points, and No. 5 UConn topped No. 21 Villanova 63-58 on Sunday.
Dorka Juhasz added 16 points and Aaliyah Edwards had 13, including some key free throws for the Huskies (20-2, 12-0 Big East) in the team's 13th straight win.
Maddy Siegrist scored 25 points for Villanova, which won here a year ago to hand the Huskies their last conference loss. Lucy Olsen had 19.
The Wildcats (18-4, 9-2) had won nine in a row.
The Wildcats led 51-45 with eight minutes left, but UConn went on a 15-4 run for a 60-55 advantage with 51 seconds left.
Lucy Olson's 3-pointer made it a two-point game with 22 seconds left. But Edwards hit three late free throws to secure the win.
Siegrist gave Villanova the lead at 34-33 on a pair of free throws, part of a 12-0 run. The Wildcats outscored the Huskies 15-10 in the third quarter and led 45-43 going into the fourth.
Griffin put the Huskies back in front with a three-point play on a driving layup with 3:48 left in the game.
