UConn's Geno Auriemma thought he'd seen it all this season -- until Monday's slugfest against UCF with a spot in a record 28th consecutive Sweet 16 on the ...
"That was the only thing we really could do was just hold our own and fight back. They also were completely neutralized in the paint, where they scored just 10 points. "And there's other times where it feels like you're at a ballet and nobody's touching nobody." But the intensity was ratcheted up a notch on Monday in front of a boisterous, sellout Gampel crowd that was packed with students recently returned from spring break and fans just as eager to watch what more closely resembled a boxing match than a basketball game. The Knights punched first to go up 17-9, before UConn countered with some edge of its own. They'll play Indiana, the first meeting in the programs' history, on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for a spot in the Elite Eight.
Auriemma and Knights coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson clearly are not drinking buddies. They didn't shake hands before the game and did not after the game, ...
“We could have just as easily let that game get away from us and we didn’t,” Auriemma said. Williams ended a 9-0 Central Florida run, and pushed UConn’s lead to five, on two free throws with 19 seconds left. UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards and UCF guard Diamond Battles got tangled up in the corner after chasing a loose ball early on, and Battles shoved Edwards to the court. This game was another something new, a ramp filled with potholes barely navigated to set up a regional semifinal against Indiana Saturday in Bridgeport. UConn shot a season-low 29.2% from the field. The toughness, that’s what we are. Paige Bueckers and Tay Sanders wrestled well after a whistle officially ended a tie-up, a crowd gathering, separation needed, Bueckers emerging to motion emphatically to the student section. It was a struggle, disconcerting for how parts of it looked and for how it nearly came part, ultimately as rewarding as the countless breezy victories at this stage in years past. “Toughness is making all those free throws at the end. Or you knock somebody on their (rear) and it’s a foul, and you think, ‘I’ll show you that’s tough.’ It was a 52-47 victory over UCF before a student-heavy, sellout crowd. Doing so in 2021-22 — this wacky season that just about depleted and certainly tested UConn in unique ways — demanded perseverance through something Vince McMahon or Don King could have promoted.
UConn's Olivia Nelson-Ododa (20) reacts to drawing a foul in the first half of a second round NCAA Tournament game against the University of Central Florida at ...
UConn women's basketball staved off an upset bid from the 7-seed UCF Knights to earn a 52-47 victory and advance to its 28th consecutive Sweet Sixteen.
The two teams traded baskets in the early minutes of the fourth, while helped the Huskies to maintain a multiple-possession advantage. But over the final eight minutes of the third quarter, the Huskies defense came alive, forcing eight turnovers and holding the Knights to just a single basket. The Huskies struggled with fouls as Nelson-Ododa and Edwards fouled out on back-to-back possessions and continued to miss layups. Unfazed, the Huskies came back with four straight points to go into the locker room with a 26-23 advantage. After not taking a single free throw in the opening 10 minutes, UConn started getting to the line in the second quarter with 11 foul shots in the first four minutes. The Huskies made their final four shots from the line while UCF air balled its last attempt with 3.6 seconds to go to give UConn the hard-fought victory.
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UCF, however, wouldn't go down without a fight. The Knights used a 9-0 run to make it a 48-45 game with 53 seconds remaining. “ ...
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While No. 7 UCF stunned UConn in the opening half, the Huskies managed to outlast the Knights 52-47 Monday night to advance in the NCAA Tournament. UConn will ...
And to me it’s just as good of a team as they are.” The Huskies’ record history in the NCAA Tournament was close to being snapped. “We’re that kind of team, we’re a dangerous team when you press like the way we do and the way we play. UConn led by as much as 12 before both Nelson-Ododa and Edwards fouled out in the final three minutes. “We knew it was going to be like that from the tip-off. The Knights (26-4) looked flustered without their second-leading scorer and recorded 10 turnovers in the first 20 minutes on top of clumsy fouls — sending UConn to the foul line early. UCF’s defense began to slow down and miss reads, including leaving Fudd, UConn’s 3-point leader, open on the perimeter multiple times. UConn outscored the Knights 14-5 in the frame. The Huskeis began to find rhythm. But the Knights mounted a comeback and were within three with 53 seconds left. Some of UConn’s looks were good, a lot were even uncontested, but the majority rolled out or came up just inches short. It was going to be really ugly looking, and it was.
Paige Bueckers was back in the UConn lineup after missing more than two months. Indiana women's basketball advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive ...
The Huskies fell to Arizona in last year's Final Four. The Huskies have won more National Championships than any other program in the sport. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Senior guard Christyn Williams stepped up in the absence of the two underclassman stars. At her best, Bueckers has as good case as any as the top player in women's college basketball. In 20 games this season, Fudd is averaging 12.2 points per game with a 49.2 field goal percentage and a 45.3 3-point percentage.
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UCF is 22-3 when allowing fewer than 75.0 points.The Knights score an average of 61.0 points per game, 7.4 more points than the 53.6 the Huskies give up to opponents.UCF is 20-2 when it scores more than 53.6 points.UConn has an 18-1 record when its opponents score fewer than 61.0 points.The Huskies are at the 21st spot in college basketball's scoring charts (75.0 PPG), while the Knights allow the fewest points per game (47.6) in the nation.UCF's squad is currently the 237th-ranked scoring team in college basketball (61.0 PPG), while UConn's team is ninth in points allowed per game (53.6).Live Stream: FUBOTVSports Illustrated may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. UCFLive Stream on fuboTV:Watch women's college basketball for free with a 7-day trial to fuboTV!The 75.0 points per game the Huskies score are 27.4 more points than the Knights give up (47.6).UConn has a 22-4 record when putting up more than 47.6 points.
The Huskies and Knights tip off Monday night at 9 p.m. ... STORRS, Connecticut — The UConn women's basketball team will have a full house cheering them on at ...
Basketball is sometimes a rock fight and sometimes a ballet, Auriemma said. Monday's game was certainly the former. Auriemma and Knights coach Katie Abrahamson- ...
“We could have just as easily let that game get away from us and we didn’t,” Auriemma said. Williams ended a 9-0 Central Florida run, and pushed UConn’s lead to five, on two free throws with 19 seconds left. UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards and UCF guard Diamond Battles got tangled up in the corner after chasing a loose ball early on, and Battles shoved Edwards to the court. This game was another something new, a ramp filled with potholes barely navigated to set up a regional semifinal against Indiana Saturday in Bridgeport. UConn shot a season-low 29.2% from the field. The toughness, that’s what we are. Paige Bueckers and Tay Sanders wrestled well after a whistle officially ended a tie-up, a crowd gathering, separation needed, Bueckers emerging to motion emphatically to the student section. It was a struggle, disconcerting for how parts of it looked and for how it nearly came part, ultimately as rewarding as the countless breezy victories at this stage in years past. “Toughness is making all those free throws at the end. Or you knock somebody on their (rear) and it’s a foul, and you think, ‘I’ll show you that’s tough.’ It was a 52-47 victory over UCF before a student-heavy, sellout crowd. Doing so in 2021-22 — this wacky season that just about depleted and certainly tested UConn in unique ways — demanded perseverance through something Vince McMahon or Don King could have promoted.