NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 8, 2026
Creighton Bluejays 51
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UConn Huskies 100
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CREI913161351
CONN29282518100
Mohegan Sun Arena · Peacock

Match Report

Strong, top-ranked Huskies cruise into Big East title game with convincing win over Creighton

— Sarah Strong had 23 points, seven rebounds and six steals to lead top-ranked UConn to a 100-51 win over Creighton in the Big East semifinals on Sunday as the Huskies advanced to a conference championship game for the 22nd season in a row.

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Team Stats

18-54
FG
40-70
33
Field Goal %
57
9-33
3PT
14-22
27
Three Point %
64
6-10
FT
6-8
60
Free Throw %
75
25
Rebounds
43
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
13
Defensive Rebounds
26
15
Assists
27
4
Steals
13
2
Blocks
4
19
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
19
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
33
2
Fast Break Points
23
18
Points in Paint
44
14
Fouls
13
0
Largest Lead
52
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98

Top Performers

CREI

  • Kennedy Townsend MIN 29 · PTS 13 · FG 5-14
  • Grace Boffeli MIN 25 · PTS 7 · FG 2-5
  • Allison Heathcock MIN 30 · PTS 3 · FG 1-9
  • Ava Zediker MIN 27 · PTS 7 · FG 3-5

CONN

  • Sarah Strong MIN 25 · PTS 23 · FG 9-11
  • Azzi Fudd MIN 24 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
  • Kayleigh Heckel MIN 23 · PTS 9 · FG 4-7
  • KK Arnold MIN 15 · PTS 18 · FG 8-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Jana El Alfy Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:32 · 4th Quarter Norah Gessert misses 25-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:46 · 4th Quarter Foul on Kelis Fisher.
  6. 0:47 · 4th Quarter Kendall McGee Defensive Rebound.
  7. 0:50 · 4th Quarter Caroline Ducharme misses 24-foot three point jumper
  8. 1:12 · 4th Quarter Tara Dacic makes layup (Kendall McGee assists)

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.