UConn beats Quinnipiac, reaches 25th straight Sweet 16
Napheesa Collier scored 23 points and top-seeded UConn beat in-state neighbor Quinnipiac 71-46 on Monday night to advance to a 25th straight Sweet 16.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Quinnipiac Bobcats
46
UConn Huskies
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUIN | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 46 |
| CONN | 19 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 71 |
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 8,957 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs UMBC Retrievers | L 67-91 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Vermont Catamounts | L 66-76 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs St. Joseph's Long Island Bears | W 82-45 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 46-71
Danelle Bradley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 45-71
Danelle Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:53 44-71
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 44-71
Brittany Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 43-71
Foul on Molly Bent.
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LayUpShot 1:25 43-71
Kyla Irwin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 43-69
Jaden Ward made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 42-69
Jaden Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 41-69
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 41-69
Foul on Molly Bent.
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PersonalFoul 2:27 41-69
Foul on Molly Bent.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:00 41-69
Carly Fabbri made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 38-69
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 38-68
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:11 38-67
Foul on Paula Strautmane.
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PersonalFoul 4:08 38-67
Foul on Azura Stevens.
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LayUpShot 4:22 38-67
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Azura Stevens.
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JumpShot 4:38 38-65
Edel Thornton made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:14 36-65
Napheesa Collier made Jumper. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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JumpShot 6:04 36-63
Napheesa Collier made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:38 36-61
Foul on Gabby Williams.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 36-61
Foul on Carly Fabbri.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:28 36-61
Jen Fay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Edel Thornton.
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JumpShot 7:47 33-61
Crystal Dangerfield made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:30 33-59
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Gabby Williams.
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PersonalFoul 8:35 33-57
Foul on Carly Fabbri.
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JumpShot 8:49 33-57
Paige Warfel made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:14 31-57
Foul on Aryn McClure.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:52 31-57
Katie Lou Samuelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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PersonalFoul 9:55 31-54
Foul on Aryn McClure.
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LayUpShot 0:38 31-54
Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Dangerfield.
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LayUpShot 0:54 31-52
Azura Stevens made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:11 31-50
Paula Strautmane made Jumper. Assisted by Carly Fabbri.
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JumpShot 1:36 29-50
Napheesa Collier made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:53 29-48
Aryn McClure made Jumper. Assisted by Carly Fabbri.
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PersonalFoul 2:02 27-48
Foul on Crystal Dangerfield.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:27 27-48
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:27 27-47
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:27 27-46
Foul on Jen Fay.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 27-46
Kia Nurse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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JumpShot 4:44 27-43
Katie Lou Samuelson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:05 27-41
Aryn McClure made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:28 25-41
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:28 25-40
Kia Nurse made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:28 25-39
Foul on Paula Strautmane.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 25-39
Jen Fay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carly Fabbri.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:14 22-39
Crystal Dangerfield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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JumpShot 6:33 22-36
Paula Strautmane made Jumper. Assisted by Carly Fabbri.
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JumpShot 7:07 20-36
Gabby Williams made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:32 20-34
Napheesa Collier made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:32 20-33
Foul on Aryn McClure.
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JumpShot 9:09 20-33
Aryn McClure made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 18-33
Foul on Napheesa Collier.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 18-33
Foul on Aryn McClure.
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PersonalFoul 1:52 18-33
Foul on Katie Lou Samuelson.
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LayUpShot 2:13 18-33
Azura Stevens made Layup. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
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LayUpShot 3:02 18-31
Azura Stevens made Layup. Assisted by Kia Nurse.
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JumpShot 3:12 18-29
Edel Thornton made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:40 16-29
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:40 16-28
Gabby Williams made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 46-71
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:01 46-71
Quinnipiac Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 46-71
Paige Warfel missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:12 46-71
Taylor Herd Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:12 46-71
Batouly Camara missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:40 46-71
Alexis Gordon Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:40 46-71
Taylor Herd missed Jumper.
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Steal 0:46 46-71
Paige Warfel Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:46 46-71
Molly Bent Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 46-71
Danelle Bradley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 45-71
Danelle Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:53 44-71
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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Offensive Rebound 0:56 44-71
Quinnipiac Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:56 44-71
Taylor Herd missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:05 44-71
Chiara Bacchini Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:05 44-71
Alexis Gordon missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 44-71
Brittany Martin made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:21 43-71
Quinnipiac Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 43-71
Brittany Martin missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 43-71
Foul on Molly Bent.
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LayUpShot 1:25 43-71
Kyla Irwin made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:33 43-69
Kyla Irwin Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:33 43-69
Megan Walker missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 43-69
Jaden Ward made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 42-69
Jaden Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 41-69
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 41-69
Foul on Molly Bent.
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Offensive Rebound 1:46 41-69
Paige Warfel Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:46 41-69
Chiara Bacchini missed Jumper.
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Steal 2:13 41-69
Jaden Ward Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:13 41-69
Megan Walker Turnover.
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Steal 2:22 41-69
Molly Bent Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:22 41-69
Taylor Herd Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:27 41-69
Foul on Molly Bent.
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Defensive Rebound 2:43 41-69
Edel Thornton Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:43 41-69
Kyla Irwin missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:00 41-69
Carly Fabbri made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 38-69
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 38-68
Azura Stevens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:11 38-67
Foul on Paula Strautmane.
Showing the last 40 of 262 events.
Team Stats
QUIN
CONN
17-56
FG
26-44
30
Field Goal %
59
4-24
3PT
6-12
17
Three Point %
50
8-9
FT
13-14
89
Free Throw %
93
21
Rebounds
33
7
Offensive Rebounds
5
14
Defensive Rebounds
28
9
Assists
18
7
Steals
3
1
Blocks
6
7
Turnovers
13
2
Team Turnovers
0
7
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
14
0
Largest Lead
31
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