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No. 2 University of Connecticut (1-0) won its season opener against Boston University (1-1) inside the XL Center with a resounding 86-32 victory over the Terriers.
Here are the conclusions…
-The Huskies roared out of the gates in this one with a 15-2 run, aided by numerous Boston University turnovers, to set the stage for the night. They would go on to win the first quarter, 31-6, with the rookie Morgan Cheli drilling a triple just before the buzzer.
-First year classmate sara strongThe No. 1 recruit in the class of 2024, she had a big game in her debut with the Huskies and even scored UConn’s first points of the season with a layup under the rim. He finished with 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and six steals.
-Back for his last season in Storrs, Paige Buecker He was also very involved in the victory. Bueckers started the night as a passer, but still finished with double-digit points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds. He also added an emphatic block in the first quarter.
-It was much the same in the second quarter for the Huskies, who continued to take turnover after turnover and turn them into points, outscoring Boston University, 29-7, and entering halftime with a 60-13 lead .
-The Terriers had no answer for the UConn head coach Geno AuriemmaThe dizzying pace at which he constantly replaced players. In fact, all 10 players had a lot of minutes and scored at least one basket in the game.
-Looking like it would be a long night for the Terriers, the Huskies started the second half on a 7-0 run. After that, the offense stalled and Boston University, which had trouble getting anything going offensively in the first half, went on a 9-0 run before Samuels Qadence He finished it with a three.
-Still, UConn’s offense in the second half looked nothing like the first half, where everything was easy. Defensively they remained strong, but scored only 12 points in the third quarter.
-With a convincing lead, Auriemma gave the last quarter to his bench and players like Jana El Alfy and Allie Ziebelltwo most talented freshmen, they delivered. Alfy tied Strong with a game-high 17 points to go along with 11 rebounds in just 17 minutes and Ziebell had six points, two rebounds and an assist.
-The Huskies finished with 25 steals and four blocks and shot 54.5 percent from the field. Of their 36 made field goals, 28 were assisted because UConn moved the ball so well.
Game MVP: Sarah Strong
The freshman showed why she was the nation’s top recruit in 2024, scoring at will while also having a knack for steals.
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What’s next?
The Huskies will welcome South Florida to Gampel Pavilion on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.