UConn wins Big East tournament title by dominating Villanova
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UConn capped its Big East tournament title run Sunday night with a 90-51 drubbing of Villanova. The championship is the Huskies’ 24th Big East crown and marked the program’s 50th consecutive win, the fifth-longest winning streak in NCAA women’s hoops history.
The Huskies had four players in double figures, led by fifth-year senior Azzi Fudd, who finished with 19 points and sophomore Sarah Strong, who finished with 18 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes. Strong, who averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals through three Big East tournament games (while shooting 68 percent from the floor), was named the conference’s Most Outstanding Player.
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The Huskies have averaged a near 40-point margin of victory so far this season, their highest margin since the 2015-16 season, and their performances through the Big East tournament were no different. While playing a deep bench — no Husky played more than 27 minutes in any Big East tournament game — UConn outscored its Big East opponents by an average of 45 points per game.
The added rest for UConn’s main rotation through the conference tournament should be an added benefit to the Huskies’ momentum as they enter the NCAA Tournament as the favorites. UConn is seeking to become the first team to repeat as national champions since the program did so in 2015 and 2016.
Now, they return to Storrs, Conn., and await Selection Sunday. In the two top-16 reveals, the Division I women’s basketball committee placed UConn in the top spot and UCLA at No. 2. Yet, the Bruins’ impressive 51-point win in the Big Ten tournament title game over Iowa, which came after the most recent top-16 reveal, has sparked conversations about which team will and should be the No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday.
The committee will have plenty to compare and discuss. UConn ranks No. 1 in the NET and has gone undefeated this season. The Huskies are 9-0 in Quad 1 wins. UCLA ranks No. 2 in the NET and went 31-1 this season. The Bruins’ obvious advantage in their resume is an 18-1 record in Quad 1 wins thanks to the strength of the Big Ten this season. Their only loss was against Texas, which is predicted to be the No. 3 seed. Further, the Huskies and Bruins share six common opponents (four Big Ten teams, Tennessee and South Florida).
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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