For the first time since 2005, the UConn women’s basketball season ends in the Sweet Sixteen. On Saturday, the 3-seed Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off the Huskies 73-61 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
UConn melted under Ohio State’s press and turned the ball over 25 times. The Huskies also went just 7-of-15 (a season-low 47% on a minimum of 10 attempts) from the foul line and were out-scored 32-28 in the paint.
After an early 10-2 lead, the Huskies fell apart and went behind early in the second quarter. They never recovered.
The loss ends the careers of Dorka Juhász and Lou Lopez Sénéchal.