3/5 UConn 87, Providence 50
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points as the third-ranked Huskies overcame a slow start to run past Providence on Saturday. The victory was head coach Geno Auriemma’s 1,098th, tying the late Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt for the second most wins in Division I women's basketball history. Aubrey Griffin added a season-high 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench for the Huskies (7-0, 6-0 BIG EAST). Kyra Spiwak and Alyssa Geary each had 10 points to lead Providence (5-7, 3-4). The Friars led until 2:18 was left in the first quarter and by as many as seven, 12-5.