Providence Friars at UConn Huskies

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Providence Friars

7-8, 2-4 Away

Final
41 - 67

UConn Huskies

11-2, 6-1 Home

Bueckers leads No. 7 UConn to convincing 67-41 win over Providence in final Big East game of 2024.

Paige Bueckers finds a cutting Sarah Strong for easy layup

Sarah Strong added 14 points for UConn (11-2, 2-0 Big East) as the Huskies forced 31 turnovers and had 15 steals in the win.

Grace Efosa had 11 points for Providence (7-8, 0-2 Big East).

Azzi Fudd, who played eight minutes in a loss to Southern California after missing the previous three games due to a knee injury, made her third start of the season. Fudd had eight points in 24 minutes. Redshirt freshman Jana El Alfy made her first start of the season.

Takeaways Providence: The Friars lost to UConn for the 37th time in a time. It was the seventh straight time that UConn beat Providence by at least 10 points. The last time Providence defeated UConn was in 1993.

UConn: The Huskies have won their last 52 regular-season games coming off a loss. The last time UConn lost three straight games in the regular season was in 1993 when the Huskies lost to Stanford, Pittsburgh and Georgetown.

Key moment Bueckers had eight points as UConn went on a 15-0 run to take command of the game early on. UConn had its first double-digit lead with 6:36 left in the first quarter and led by at least 10 points the rest of the way.

Key stat UConn had more steals (10) than Providence had made baskets (7) in the first half. UConn had 24 points off 18 Providence turnovers in the first half.

Up next The Friars play host to St. John's on Wednesday. UConn plays at Marquette on Wednesday.

TV Channel: Friars vs Huskies 2021 College Basketball, week 8, is broadcasted on SNY.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00	End of Game	41 - 67
4th 0:00	End of 4th Quarter	41 - 67
4th 0:30	Audrey Shields made Layup. Assisted by Sarah Bandoma.	41 - 67
4th 0:44	Qadence Samuels made Layup.	39 - 67
4th 0:49	Qadence Samuels Steal.	39 - 65

Statistics

PROV		CONN
13-40	FG	26-63
32	Field Goal %	41
2-15	3PT	7-29
13	Three Point %	24
13-15	FT	8-11
87	Free Throw %	73
37	Rebounds	27
8	Offensive Rebounds	9
29	Defensive Rebounds	18
6	Assists	17
5	Steals	17
2	Blocks	1
31	Turnovers	11
5	Team Turnovers	0
31	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
11	Points Off Turnovers	40
4	Fast Break Points	11
18	Points in Paint	26
13	Fouls	18
0	Largest Lead	31

Game Information

Venue: PeoplesBank Arena

Location: Hartford, CT
Attendance: 15,684 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UConn	3-0	-	12-0
Villanova	3-0	-	10-2
Seton Hall	2-1	1	8-4
Marquette	2-1	1	8-4
Creighton	2-1	1	6-6
St. John's	1-2	2	11-3
Xavier	1-2	2	8-4
Providence	1-2	2	8-5
Butler	1-2	2	7-6
Georgetown	0-2	2.5	7-4
DePaul	0-3	3	3-11

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