University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
26-5,18-0Big East
Providence
12-19,6-12Big East
No. 10 UConn Closes Undefeated BIG EAST Regular Season
3/2/2024 9:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored all 17 of her points in the first half Saturday and No. 10 UConn completed an undefeated conference season with a 65-42 win at Providence.
Aaliyah Edwards added 13 points and KK Arnold scored 12 for Connecticut (26-5, 18-0 Big East), which has won six straight games after falling to top-ranked South Carolina on the road.
Marta Morales Romero had 10 points for Providence (12-19, 6-12), which has lost eight of its last nine games.
UConn shut down the Providence offense, holding the Friars to 26% shooting (15 of 58) and scoring 19 points off 18 Friar turnovers.
Bueckers, who sat out the fourth quarter, scored the game's first five points and had nine in the first quarter as UConn took a 21-13 lead.
The Friars hit just five of their 26 shots from the floor in the first 20 minutes and Connecticut closed the first half on a 14-1 run. They took at 37-16 lead into intermission and led 57-25 after three periods.
