UConn women’s basketball lost their first conference game in nine years, falling to the Villanova Wildcats 72-69. The defeat snaps the Huskies’ streak of 169 consecutive wins versus conference foes, dating back to the 2013 Big East Tournament final against Notre Dame.
UConn made a furious comeback in the fourth quarter that ultimate fell short. Despite trailing by 16 with four minutes left, the Huskies got the deficit down to two with nine seconds left after four-straight missed three throws from Villanova. However, it took UConn seven seconds to foul on the ensuing inbound and couldn’t get a shot off with 2.