UConn (10-0) handed Maryland (11-1) their first loss of the season, 83-73, in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden.
The Terps were up against what is probably the best frontcourt tandem in the country in Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck. Stewart and Tuck did what Stewart and Tuck do. Stewart had 23 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. Tuck finished with 17 points, eights boards and six dimes. They were sensational. Their performances would normally allow UConn to dominate large stretches of games and turn the contest into a laugher. That wasn't the case on Monday night.