Xavier Musketeers at UConn Huskies
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Ziebell leads UConn to 50th consecutive Big East regular-season victory, beating Xavier 97-39
Ashlynn Shade had 12 points, nine steals, six rebounds and six assists for UConn (22-0, 12-0 Big East). It was the 50th regular-season win in a row in Big East play, which is tied for the 12th-longest regular-season conference winning streak in Division I women’s basketball. The Huskies own three of the 12th-longest streaks, including the record 145 from 2014 to 2022.
Ziebell tied UConn's program record of 10 3-pointers held by Maya Moore, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Katie Lou Samuelson.
Mariyah Noel had 12 points, and Meri Kanerva added 11 for Xavier (10-11, 3-9).
UConn missed eight of its first 12 shots, with all eight misses coming from 3-point range. That helped Xavier lead for 2:53 in the first quarter. That was the longest any Big East team has led against the Huskies this season.
Ziebell hit four 3-pointers in the second quarter, including three in a row as the Huskies took a 43-24 lead at halftime
UConn played without starting center Serah Williams and six-time Big East freshman of the week Blanca Quinonez.
UConn inducted Aaliyah Edwards into the Huskies of Honor before the game. Edwards started 106 games from 2020-2024. She had 1,861 points and 1,020 rebounds.
UConn: Hosts No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 39 - 97 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 39 - 97 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Jana El Alfy Defensive Rebound. | 39 - 97 |
| 4th 0:27 |  |
MacKenzie Givens misses 9-foot jumper | 39 - 97 |
| 4th 0:48 | |
Allie Ziebell subbing out for UConn | 39 - 95 |
Statistics
 XAV |
CONN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-45 | FG | 36-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 3-5 | FT | 10-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 31 |
| 0 | Steals | 22 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 34 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 34 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 48 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 58 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 7 | Percent Led | 83 |
Game Information
Location: Storrs, CT
Attendance: 10,244 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-0 | - | 27-0 |
| Villanova | 14-3 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| Seton Hall | 11-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| St. John's | 10-7 | 6.5 | 20-8 |
| Marquette | 10-7 | 6.5 | 16-10 |
| Creighton | 8-9 | 8.5 | 12-14 |
| Providence | 6-10 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-11 | 11 | 12-13 |
| Xavier | 4-12 | 12 | 11-14 |
| Butler | 3-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| DePaul | 3-13 | 13 | 6-21 |