UConn Extends Perfect Season with 92-52 Win Over Seton Hall

The top-ranked UConn Huskies extended their perfect season with a commanding 92-52 victory over the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. The win improved UConn to 21-0 overall and 11-0 in Big East play, solidifying their dominance as defending national champions.

The game, originally scheduled for Sunday but moved up a day due to an approaching winter storm, began with Seton Hall jumping to a 6-0 lead, the largest early deficit UConn had faced all season. The Pirates, riding a four-game winning streak entering the matchup, capitalized on hot shooting, making seven of their first 11 attempts, with Mariana Valenzuela accounting for the initial six points. Azzi Fudd quickly steadied the Huskies, scoring their first nine points to spark a 9-0 run that gave UConn the lead for good at the 3:43 mark of the first quarter. From there, the Huskies never trailed, closing the period on seven consecutive made baskets to take an eight-point advantage.

UConn's bench proved decisive in pulling away. Sophomore guard Blanca Quiñonez delivered her best performance of the season off the bench, scoring 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in 28 minutes while adding...