UConn women’s basketball will be without Katie Lou Samuelson for the duration of the American Athletic Conference Tournament this weekend, the team announced. Samuelson injured her back against Houston on March 2 after colliding with an opposing player while going after a loose ball. She then subsequently missed the season finale against USF.
The Huskies handled the loss of the senior well against Houston but the offense sputtered against USF and UConn needed a strong fourth quarter to come away with a 10-point win.
Without Samuelson, the Huskies will have a tougher road to their sixth-straight conference tournament championship but are still the heavy favorites.