3/5 UConn 67, 25/rv Tennessee 61
Paige Bueckers delivered the dagger with 28 seconds left and Evina Westbrook scored 15 points against her former team as the third-ranked Huskies won at 25
th-ranked Tennessee on Thursday night. Christyn Williams scored a game-high 20 points. The game featured 12 ties and 17 lead changes. UConn trailed by four entering the fourth courter and the game was tied with under seven minutes to play before Westbrook drilled back-to-back threes to give the Huskies a 58-52 lead. UConn (9-0, 7-0 BIG EAST) led from that point on and by as many nine before the Lady Vols clawed back. The Huskies led by two with under 30 seconds to go before Bueckers, who left the game moments earlier after rolling her ankle, returned to hit that game-clinching triple. She finished with nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
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18/21 DePaul 80, Butler 66
Deja Church scored her 1,000
th career point and finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds on the night as the 18
th-ranked Blue Demons picked up their fourth straight win. Lexi Held led DePaul (9-3, 6-1) with 17 points while Butler’s Genesis Parker scored a game-high 18 points. The Bulldogs (1-10, 1-9) saw four score in double figures, including 16 for standout newcomer Okako Adika. Butler shot a season-high .418 from the field and took advantage of DePaul’s cold shooting early, but the Blue Demons posted back-to-back 24-point quarters in the second and third to erase the early deficit and build up a double-digit lead. The Blue Demons, who rank among the national leaders in turnovers forced, scored 31 points off 26 Butler miscues.
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Up Next
Friday is quiet for BIG EAST teams as action picks back up on Saturday. Xavier (4-4, 1-3 BIG EAST) returns to the court for the first time since Jan. 3 when it visits the red-hot Pirates of Seton Hall (7-3, 5-2). The Hall has won four straight as Andra Espinoza-Hunter has averaged 25.5 points during that stretch. Tipoff at Walsh Gym is set for 1 p.m. ET and will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi, available on FloSports. Action continues at 2 p.m. when No. 3/5 UConn (9-0, 7-0) hosts Georgetown (1-4, 1-4) in a game airing on SNY. The Huskies are one of six remaining undefeated teams in Division I. The Hoyas will look to halt their three-game skid.
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday
XAVIER at SETON HALL, 1 p.m.*
GEORGETOWN at 3/5 UCONN, 2 p.m.^
Sunday
MARQUETTE at BUTLER, 2 p.m.#
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