STORRS, Conn. – Six Huskies scored in double digits as the No. 6 UConn women's basketball team (21-2, 12-0 BIG EAST) beat Butler (12-12, 2-9), 101-59, in a sold-out XL Center Sunday afternoon.
Redshirt senior Paige Bueckers led UConn with 18 points and five assists while adding two blocks and three steals. Graduate student Azzi Fudd and sophomore Ashlynn Shade each scored 13 points.
Sophomore KK Arnold had 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting and led UConn with four steals. Freshman Sarah Strong (11) and redshirt freshman Jana El Alfy (10) also scored in double digits.
UConn outscored Butler 31-14 in the first quarter.
UConn matched its highest point total of the season vs. Butler. The Huskies shot 64.5 percent from the field.
The Huskies scored 34 points off 22 Butler turnovers.
The Huskies return to non-conference play to face No. 18 Tennessee (15-5) Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn. The game will air on ESPN.
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