#21 Strong, Sarah
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- Pts
- 18
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- FGM
- 8
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- 3FGM
- 0
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- FTM
- 2
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- Min
- 39
UConn Athletics
76
UConn UConn 21-3,12-0 Big East
80
Winner Tennessee UT 17-5,4-5 SEC
UConn UConn
21-3,12-0 Big East
76
80
Tennessee UT
17-5,4-5 SEC
Winner
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn UConn | 19 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 76 |
| Tennessee UT | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 80 |
Game Recap: Women's Basketball |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 5 UConn women's basketball team (21-3) fell at No. 19 Tennessee (17-5), 80-76, Thursday evening.
Freshman Sarah Strong led UConn with 18 points and nine rebounds. Redshirt senior Paige Bueckers had 14 points and eight assists.
UConn led at halftime, 39-37. The Lady Volunteers took a 59-54 lead at the end of the third quarter, but the Huskies were able to fight back in the fourth, tying the game at 74-74 with two minutes left.
The Huskies are back in action at Providence (9-15, 2-9 BIG EAST) on Sunday at noon.
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Team Statistics
| Game Stats | UConn | UT |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | .403 | .457 |
| 3FG% | .250 | .250 |
| FT% | .929 | .600 |
| RB | 34 | 46 |
| TO | 12 | 19 |
| STL | 10 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Choose a category:
#05 Bueckers, Paige
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- Pts
- 14
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- FGM
- 5
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- 3FGM
- 2
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- FTM
- 2
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- Min
- 34
#02 Arnold, KK
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- Pts
- 11
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- FGM
- 5
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- 3FGM
- 1
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- FTM
- 0
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- Min
- 25
#35 Fudd, Azzi
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- Pts
- 10
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- FGM
- 3
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- 3FGM
- 2
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- FTM
- 2
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- Min
- 29
#21 Strong, Sarah
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- Pts
- 18
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- FGA
- 13
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- FGM
- 8
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- FG%
- .615
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- Min
- 39
#02 Arnold, KK
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- Pts
- 11
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- FGA
- 9
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- FGM
- 5
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- FG%
- .556
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- Min
- 25
#05 Bueckers, Paige
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- Pts
- 14
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- FGA
- 16
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- FGM
- 5
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- FG%
- .313
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- Min
- 34
#35 Fudd, Azzi
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- Pts
- 10
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- FGA
- 9
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- FGM
- 3
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- FG%
- .333
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- Min
- 29
#05 Bueckers, Paige
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- 3FG
- 6
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- 3FGM
- 2
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- 3FG%
- .33
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- Min
- 34
#35 Fudd, Azzi
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- 3FG
- 4
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- 3FGM
- 2
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- 3FG%
- .5
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- Min
- 29
#02 Arnold, KK
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- 3FG
- 2
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- 3FGM
- 1
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- 3FG%
- .5
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- Min
- 25
#08 El Alfy, Jana
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- 3FG
- 0
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- 3FGM
- 0
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- 3FG%
-
- Min
- 11
#44 Griffin, Aubrey
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- FTA
- 4
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- FTM
- 3
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- FT%
- .75
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- Min
- 15
#05 Bueckers, Paige
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- FTA
- 2
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- FTM
- 2
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- FT%
- 1
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- Min
- 34
#08 El Alfy, Jana
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- FTA
- 2
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- FTM
- 2
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- FT%
- 1
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- Min
- 11
#20 Chen, Kaitlyn
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- FTA
- 2
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- FTM
- 2
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- FT%
- 1
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- Min
- 22
#21 Strong, Sarah
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- OR
- 1
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- DF
- 8
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- TR
- 9
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- Min
- 39
#05 Bueckers, Paige
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- OR
- 0
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- DF
- 4
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- TR
- 4
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- Min
- 34
#08 El Alfy, Jana
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- OR
- 3
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- DF
- 1
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- TR
- 4
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- Min
- 11
#44 Griffin, Aubrey
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- OR
- 3
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- DF
- 1
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- TR
- 4
-
- Min
- 15
Points Scored
3 Pointers
Free Throws
Rebounds
Players Mentioned
- G
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Senior
- F
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Senior
- G
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
- F
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