No. 8 UConn grounds Marquette
UConn Huskies forward Ice Brady (25) guards Marquette Golden Eagles forward Liza Karlen (32) during the first half of their game Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel credits: Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Paige Bueckers poured in 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting as No. 8 Connecticut cruised to an 85-59 victory over Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
Bueckers canned 4 of 5 3-pointers, including a half-court heave at the halftime buzzer. Ashlynn Shade supplied 15 points and Nika Muhl and KK Arnold each chipped in 13 for the Huskies (17-3, 9-0 Big East), who have downed the Golden Eagles twice during their 13-game winning streak. Aaliyah Edwards had 10 points and a game-high 12 boards.
Liza Karlen paced Marquette (15-4, 4-4) with 21 points and six rebounds. Mackenzie Hare netted 19 points, but the Golden Eagles still fell for the fourth time in seven games.
Marquette trailed 19-18 after the first quarter, due in large part to Bueckers having to get her left knee looked at early in the period. UConn then dropped 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting in the second, taking a 49-38 lead into the break before trotting to the finish.
—Field Level Media
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