UConn women’s basketball made just enough plays down the stretch to sneak past the Florida State Seminoles, 85-77 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Huskies were up by as many as 20 in the second half but saw the lead dwindle to just four points with 3:19 left in the fourth quarter. However, the defense locked down and held Florida State without a basket for the remainder of the game to pull out the victory.
Head coach Geno Auriemma did not coach after “feeling unwell” after shoot-around, the team announced pregame. Out of an abundance of caution, he chose not to join the team for the game.