A visibly exhausted Huskies squad fought back from a fourth-quarter deficit to pull off the victory in Hartford.
The Huskies improve to 20-2 on the season and 12-0 in Big East play. Both Siegrist and Olsen missed 3-pointers in the final seconds and Edwards came up with a rebound and got fouled with 1.7 left. On the ensuing trip, Olsen hit a three for Villanova to cut UConn’s lead down to 60-58 with 21.9 remaining. Aubrey Griffin tied the game on a pair of free throws then gave her side the lead with an and-one layup with 3:48 left. Villanova closed the half with four straight points and UConn went into the locker room clinging to a three-point lead. Dorka Juhász hit a 3-pointer with 1:44 left to put UConn ahead and the team never looked back.
Villanova's Maddy Siegrist (20) shoots over UConn's Dorka Juhasz (14) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan.
UConn puts its 12-game winning streak on the line on Sunday afternoon when Big East foe Villanova comes to town. The Huskies come into Sunday fresh off a ...
How to Watch Villanova at UConn in Women's College Basketball Today: It was a big time win for a Huskies team that once again looks like one of the best teams in the country. UConn puts its 12-game winning streak on the line on Sunday afternoon when Big East foe Villanova comes to town.
UConn women's basketball won its 13th in a row, surviving a scare against No. 21 Villanova Sunday in Hartford.
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“You put yourself in a position to win the game and then, you know, we didn't capitalize down the stretch,” Siegrist said. UConn led by as many as eight points in the first half. “Hey man, I know I can knock in those free throws,” Edwards said. Olsen’s 3-pointer made it a two-point game with 22 seconds remaining. 21 Villanova 63-58 on Sunday, a year after losing to the Wildcats on the same court. 5 UConn over No.
No. 5 UConn women's basketball defeats No. 21 Villanova 63-58. Game recap, stats and analysis from Big East matchup.
UConn's Aubrey Griffin (44) looks to shoot as Villanova's Maddie Burke (23) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan.