NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Monday, March 23, 2026
Syracuse Orange 45
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UConn Huskies 98
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M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 10,244 att. · ESPN

Match Report

Fudd's 34 points, 8 3-pointers powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time

— Azzi Fudd's final home game after five years with the UConn women's basketball program was one for the ages.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

21-64
FG
38-68
33
Field Goal %
56
1-18
3PT
13-26
6
Three Point %
50
2-5
FT
9-13
40
Free Throw %
69
28
Rebounds
46
14
Offensive Rebounds
18
14
Defensive Rebounds
28
5
Assists
28
5
Steals
15
3
Blocks
3
20
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
1
20
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
35
4
Fast Break Points
24
22
Points in Paint
30
15
Fouls
8
0
Largest Lead
58
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98

Top Performers

SYR

  • Uche Izoje MIN 33 · PTS 12 · FG 6-13
  • Laila Phelia MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 4-16
  • Sophie Burrows MIN 34 · PTS 2 · FG 1-10
  • Journey Thompson MIN 16 · PTS 6 · FG 3-4

CONN

  • Azzi Fudd MIN 28 · PTS 34 · FG 13-18
  • Sarah Strong MIN 24 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
  • Blanca Quinonez MIN 21 · PTS 18 · FG 7-9
  • Ashlynn Shade MIN 26 · PTS 6 · FG 3-11

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Keira Scott makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
  4. 0:40 · 4th Quarter Caroline Ducharme traveling turnover
  5. 0:58 · 4th Quarter Ayanna Patterson Defensive Rebound.
  6. 1:02 · 4th Quarter Madeline Potts misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
  7. 1:07 · 4th Quarter Madeline Potts Defensive Rebound.
  8. 1:07 · 4th Quarter Ayanna Patterson Offensive Rebound.

Highlights

01:17 Syracuse Orange vs. UConn Huskies: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Sarah Strong knocks down a jumper for UConn Watch on ESPN 00:20 Azzi Fudd drops in a reverse layup for the Huskies Watch on ESPN 00:18 Azzi Fudd speeds in for a Huskies layup Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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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.