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No. 2 UConn Outlasts No. 7 UCF In NCAA Second Round

Official Site of the AAC | March 22, 2022

Related Topics: Christyn Williams, University of Central Florida, University of Connecticut, UConn Huskies women's basketball, Emmanuel Sanders, American Athletic Conference, UConn Huskies, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Paige Bueckers, UCF Knights men's basketball

Monday, March 21
No. 2 UConn 52, No. 7 UCF 47

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd scored 16 points and hit two key free throws late as No. 2 seed UConn outfought No. 7 seed UCF 52-47 in a defensive slugfest Monday night to advance to an NCAA record 28th straight Sweet 16.

Christyn Williams added 12 points and Paige Bueckers had nine for the Huskies (27-5), who have not allowed an opponent to score more than 51 points in their last 10 games.

“It was a battle the whole game,” Williams said.


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