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The UConn women plays their final game of the regular season vs. Providence today at 2 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network and the UConn Sports Network. The Huskies will honor Christyn Williams, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Evina Westbrook and Dorka Juhász before the game for Senior Day. The senior class has compiled a 113-13 overall record and a 65-1 mark in conference games in four seasons. The seniors have helped the Huskies to seven conference championships and two Final Four appearances.
Sunday's game vs. Providence is officially a SELL OUT! UConn will stream the Senior Day Ceremony 1:30 at http://Facebook.com/UConnWBB. CBS Sports Net will not cover the ceremonies.
UConn senior day honorees Dorka Juhasz, Christyn Williams, Evina Westbrook, Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
The Huskies put together one of their most complete games of the season in a 93-38 win over St. John's on Friday. The Huskies set season highs in field-goal percentage (63.5), scoring margin (+55) and assists (27). Freshman Azzi Fudd led UConn with 19 points while Aaliyah Edwards (16), Christyn Williams (13), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (13) and Caroline Ducharme (13) also scored in double digits. Redshirt senior Evina Westbrook had a season-high 10 assists while adding seven rebounds.
Sophomore Paige Bueckers returned to action for the first time since Dec. 5 vs. St. John's. In her first game back, Bueckers scored eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in 12 minutes. The Huskies won the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament next weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena. As Paige Bueckers was eying her return to action for the UConn women’s basketball team, she was listening to her body, and looking at the schedule.
“About a week ago, she was able to get out on the court and do stuff that would have to happen in a game, instead of just walk through this and walk through that,” Geno Auriemma asked her, do you want to play and she said, No. I’m not ready. So he said, ‘She’ll tell me when she’s ready,’ and if I didn’t hear from her soon, she wasn’t going to play [before the end of the regular season]. But the one thing she didn’t want to do was for Sunday to be her first game back, so she was adamant she wanted to play Friday night.” She was too conscious that it was Senior Day.
Massey's Rating Service Sez: UConn 74 - Providence 45.
Here’s what you need to know about the game:
Site: Gampel Pavilon, Storrs, Conn
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 42-21
Last meeting: UConn 69-61, Jan. 30.
TV: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Julianne Viani, Jenny Dell)
Radio: UConn IMG Sports Network on 105.9 FM WHCN and The Varsity Network App (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske). Senior Day will be carried live.
Providence Roster - Head coach Jim Crowley, 51, is in his sixth season at Providence.
Providence Game Notes and Stats
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn Game Notes and Stats
Husky Bytes -
Senior Day: For UConn women’s basketball veterans, there’s business to finish
Paige Bueckers returns with a shout, a standing ovation and a few buckets
What’s next for Paige Bueckers, UConn women? Regular-season finale against Providence
Dom Amore: UConn women, with Paige Bueckers and everyone back, have the look of a juggernaut
• Only Evina Westbrook and Aaliyah Edwards have played in all 26 games this season.
• Due to player absences, UConn has had nine different starting lineups this season.
• The longest the Huskies have had the same starters was for the first six games of the season.
• With the lineup changes, nine Huskies have started at least six games this year. Those nine players are averaging at least 21.5 minutes per game as well.
Paige Bueckers highlights. What she did BEFORE coming to UConn.
Husky Spotlight on Ayanna Patterson - a feature story
Latest BIG East news and women's tournament information - UConn plays the winner of the 8-9 game (Friday) on Saturday March 5 at NOON ET on Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
The 2022 NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship bracket will be revealed during the Selection Show at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 13, on ESPN.
The 2022 championship will be the first to have 68 teams. First Four games will be played on Wednesday, March 16, and Thursday, March 17, at four of the top-16 host sites. First- and second-round games will be played Friday, March 18, through Monday, March 21, at the top-16 seeds.
Regional games will be played March 25-28, with Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Coliseum) and Spokane, Washington (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena) hosting regional semifinal and final games on March 25 and 27, while Bridgeport, Connecticut (Webster Bank Arena) and Wichita, Kansas (INTRUST Bank Arena) will host March 26 and 28.
The 2022 Women's Final Four will be played April 1 and 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sunday's game vs. Providence is officially a SELL OUT! UConn will stream the Senior Day Ceremony 1:30 at http://Facebook.com/UConnWBB. CBS Sports Net will not cover the ceremonies.
UConn senior day honorees Dorka Juhasz, Christyn Williams, Evina Westbrook, Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
The Huskies put together one of their most complete games of the season in a 93-38 win over St. John's on Friday. The Huskies set season highs in field-goal percentage (63.5), scoring margin (+55) and assists (27). Freshman Azzi Fudd led UConn with 19 points while Aaliyah Edwards (16), Christyn Williams (13), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (13) and Caroline Ducharme (13) also scored in double digits. Redshirt senior Evina Westbrook had a season-high 10 assists while adding seven rebounds.
Sophomore Paige Bueckers returned to action for the first time since Dec. 5 vs. St. John's. In her first game back, Bueckers scored eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in 12 minutes. The Huskies won the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament next weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena. As Paige Bueckers was eying her return to action for the UConn women’s basketball team, she was listening to her body, and looking at the schedule.
“About a week ago, she was able to get out on the court and do stuff that would have to happen in a game, instead of just walk through this and walk through that,” Geno Auriemma asked her, do you want to play and she said, No. I’m not ready. So he said, ‘She’ll tell me when she’s ready,’ and if I didn’t hear from her soon, she wasn’t going to play [before the end of the regular season]. But the one thing she didn’t want to do was for Sunday to be her first game back, so she was adamant she wanted to play Friday night.” She was too conscious that it was Senior Day.
The Huskies last faced Providence on Jan. 30 in Rhode Island, winning 69-61 without Juhasz due to a foot injury. Williams led UConn with 19 points and 7 rebounds followed by Westbrook with 13 points and Caroline Duchamre with 12. After losing to UConn, Providence has gone 2-6 with both of its most recent wins over Butler. The Friars enter Sunday coming off a 57-51 loss to Marquette on Friday. Friar senior forward Mary Baskerville owns the Enfield (Conn.) High School record for most career points (1,870) across both boys and girls basketball programs. Providence is averaging 61.1 points per game, shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 29.7 on threes. Crooms (13.7) and Geary (10.1) are the leading scorers. Crooms (38.3 percent) can make threes. The Friars’ defense is their calling card. They are allowing only 62.9 points per game, and they held UConn undermanned, to 69 last game. Opponents shoot 36.6, and only 30.3 on threes. UConn’s Fudd, who went 1-for-5 on threes at Providence, will test that. Crooms scored 27 against UConn, going 8-for-11, so the Huskies will be mindful of her this time.
Massey's Rating Service Sez: UConn 74 - Providence 45.
Here’s what you need to know about the game:
Site: Gampel Pavilon, Storrs, Conn
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 42-21
Last meeting: UConn 69-61, Jan. 30.
TV: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Julianne Viani, Jenny Dell)
Radio: UConn IMG Sports Network on 105.9 FM WHCN and The Varsity Network App (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske). Senior Day will be carried live.
Providence Roster - Head coach Jim Crowley, 51, is in his sixth season at Providence.
Providence Game Notes and Stats
Providence (11-17, 6-13) probable starters, sixth man:
Janai Crooms, G, 5-10, Jr.; Alyssa Geary, F, 6-4, Sr.; Kylee Sheppard, G, 5-9, Fr.; Mary Baskerville, F, 6-3, Sr.; Lauren Sampson, G/F, 6-0, Jr.; Olivia Olsen, F, 6-3, Fr.UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn Game Notes and Stats
UConn (21-5, 15-1) probable starters, sixth man:
Evina Westbrook, G, 6-0, Sr.; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, F, 6-5, Sr.; Dorka Juhász, F, 6-5, Gr.; Christyn Williams, G, 5-11, Sr.; Azzi Fudd, G, 5-11, Fr. ; Caroline Ducharme, G, 6-2, Fr.Husky Bytes -
Senior Day: For UConn women’s basketball veterans, there’s business to finish
Paige Bueckers returns with a shout, a standing ovation and a few buckets
What’s next for Paige Bueckers, UConn women? Regular-season finale against Providence
Dom Amore: UConn women, with Paige Bueckers and everyone back, have the look of a juggernaut
• Only Evina Westbrook and Aaliyah Edwards have played in all 26 games this season.
• Due to player absences, UConn has had nine different starting lineups this season.
• The longest the Huskies have had the same starters was for the first six games of the season.
• With the lineup changes, nine Huskies have started at least six games this year. Those nine players are averaging at least 21.5 minutes per game as well.
Paige Bueckers highlights. What she did BEFORE coming to UConn.
Husky Spotlight on Ayanna Patterson - a feature story
Latest BIG East news and women's tournament information - UConn plays the winner of the 8-9 game (Friday) on Saturday March 5 at NOON ET on Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
The 2022 NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship bracket will be revealed during the Selection Show at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 13, on ESPN.
The 2022 championship will be the first to have 68 teams. First Four games will be played on Wednesday, March 16, and Thursday, March 17, at four of the top-16 host sites. First- and second-round games will be played Friday, March 18, through Monday, March 21, at the top-16 seeds.
Regional games will be played March 25-28, with Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Coliseum) and Spokane, Washington (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena) hosting regional semifinal and final games on March 25 and 27, while Bridgeport, Connecticut (Webster Bank Arena) and Wichita, Kansas (INTRUST Bank Arena) will host March 26 and 28.
The 2022 Women's Final Four will be played April 1 and 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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