Providence 38, at Connecticut 81

HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies, playing with the ruthless efficiency that has defined their perfect season, dismantled the Providence Friars 81-38 in a Big East Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at a sold-out XL Center. From the opening tip, the Huskies imposed their will, transforming the contest into a clinic of defensive pressure and opportunistic offense. Connecticut’s relentless full-court pressure and half-court traps smothered the Friars, forcing a staggering 34 turnovers. The Huskies converted those miscues into 39 points, effectively deciding the game long before halftime. The most pivotal stretch of the game came early, as Connecticut’s… Read more...