Providence College Athletics
Saturday, January 9
Storrs, Conn.
1:00 PM
Providence College
5-7,3-4Big East
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87
Connecticut
7-0,6-0Big East
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F
Providence
18
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13
50
UConn
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87
Photo by: David Butler, USA Today
Women's Basketball Falls To No. 3 UConn, 87-50
1/9/2021 3:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kyra Spiwak and Alyssa Geary each netted 10 points for the Friars.
STORRS, CONN. – The Providence College women's basketball team fell to No. 3/5 Connecticut, 87-50, on Saturday, Jan. 9 in Storrs, Conn. The Friars dropped to 5-7 overall (3-4 BIG EAST), while the Huskies improved to 7-0 (6-0 BIG EAST).
FIRST QUARTER:
• The Friars were the first to get on the board at 7:29 as Connecticut product Mary Baskerville (Enfield, Conn.) knocked down a short turnaround jumper on the left block.
• UConn missed its first three shot attempts and didn't get on the scoreboard until Olivia Nelson-Ododa converted one of two free throws at the 6:04 mark (4-1).
• Providence mounted a 7-1 lead before the Huskies hit their first field goal of the day (4:55).
• UConn went on an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game (13-12) with 2:18 left in the quarter.
• Kyra Spiwak (Arlington Heights, Ill.) halted the run with a lay-in with 1:50 on the clock (14-13).
• The Huskies held a 19-18 lead after 10 minutes of play.
• The Friars shot 62-percent (8-13), including 2-5 from three-point land (40-percent).
• UConn converted 54-percent of its attempts from the field (7-13), including 2-4 from three (50-percent).
SECOND QUARTER:
• The Huskies held a 28-22 lead at the media timeout after outscoring Providence, 9-4, through the first 5:14 of the quarter.
• The Friars, who played much of the first quarter without Baskerville due to foul trouble, picked up her third personal with 4:38 remaining in the frame.
• The Huskies used a 7-0 run to gain a 35-22 lead before Alyssa Geary (Elmhurst, Ill.) drilled a three for Providence at 3:33.
• The Friars trailed 46-29 at the half.
• Spiwak hit 4-5 field goals for a team-best eight points.
• Paige Bueckers paced Connecticut with 14 points and five assists.
THIRD QUARTER:
• Baskerville established herself early in the third, scoring both of the Friars first two buckets (46-33).
• The Huskies answered with an 12-0 run, while Providence went scoreless from the field for just over 4:00 minutes of action.
• Geary got a bucket downlow at the 4:47 mark to halt the Friars' drought (58-35).
• The Huskies went on a 12-0 run to finish the quarter, which ballooned a 60-37 lead into a 72-37 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Geary scored five of the Friars' eight points in the third on 2-2 shooting from the field.
FOURTH QUARTER:
• Freshman Julia Fabozzi (Staten Island, N.Y.) halted an 8-0 run by the Huskies with a three-point bucket from the left wing with 5:21 remaining to make the score 82-42.
• Fabozzi's bucket started a 7-0 run for Providence to get within 82-46.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Saturday's game marked the first meeting between Providence and Connecticut since Feb. 12, 2013.
• The Huskies improved to 41-21 all-time vs. the Friars.
• Spiwak finished with 10 points on the day. She is the only Friar to score in double figures during each BIG EAST game this season.
• Geary also tallied double figures with 10 points on 4-8 shooting and added five rebounds and two assists.
• Bueckers paced the Huskies with 23 points on 8-10 shooting and added five assists, three steals and two blocked shots.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars are scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 13 against Villanova. The game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m. at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. The BIG EAST Digital Network will broadcast the game live via the FloHoops platform.
- GO FRIARS! -
FIRST QUARTER:
• The Friars were the first to get on the board at 7:29 as Connecticut product Mary Baskerville (Enfield, Conn.) knocked down a short turnaround jumper on the left block.
• UConn missed its first three shot attempts and didn't get on the scoreboard until Olivia Nelson-Ododa converted one of two free throws at the 6:04 mark (4-1).
• Providence mounted a 7-1 lead before the Huskies hit their first field goal of the day (4:55).
• UConn went on an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game (13-12) with 2:18 left in the quarter.
• Kyra Spiwak (Arlington Heights, Ill.) halted the run with a lay-in with 1:50 on the clock (14-13).
• The Huskies held a 19-18 lead after 10 minutes of play.
• The Friars shot 62-percent (8-13), including 2-5 from three-point land (40-percent).
• UConn converted 54-percent of its attempts from the field (7-13), including 2-4 from three (50-percent).
SECOND QUARTER:
• The Huskies held a 28-22 lead at the media timeout after outscoring Providence, 9-4, through the first 5:14 of the quarter.
• The Friars, who played much of the first quarter without Baskerville due to foul trouble, picked up her third personal with 4:38 remaining in the frame.
• The Huskies used a 7-0 run to gain a 35-22 lead before Alyssa Geary (Elmhurst, Ill.) drilled a three for Providence at 3:33.
• The Friars trailed 46-29 at the half.
• Spiwak hit 4-5 field goals for a team-best eight points.
• Paige Bueckers paced Connecticut with 14 points and five assists.
THIRD QUARTER:
• Baskerville established herself early in the third, scoring both of the Friars first two buckets (46-33).
• The Huskies answered with an 12-0 run, while Providence went scoreless from the field for just over 4:00 minutes of action.
• Geary got a bucket downlow at the 4:47 mark to halt the Friars' drought (58-35).
• The Huskies went on a 12-0 run to finish the quarter, which ballooned a 60-37 lead into a 72-37 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Geary scored five of the Friars' eight points in the third on 2-2 shooting from the field.
FOURTH QUARTER:
• Freshman Julia Fabozzi (Staten Island, N.Y.) halted an 8-0 run by the Huskies with a three-point bucket from the left wing with 5:21 remaining to make the score 82-42.
• Fabozzi's bucket started a 7-0 run for Providence to get within 82-46.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Saturday's game marked the first meeting between Providence and Connecticut since Feb. 12, 2013.
• The Huskies improved to 41-21 all-time vs. the Friars.
• Spiwak finished with 10 points on the day. She is the only Friar to score in double figures during each BIG EAST game this season.
• Geary also tallied double figures with 10 points on 4-8 shooting and added five rebounds and two assists.
• Bueckers paced the Huskies with 23 points on 8-10 shooting and added five assists, three steals and two blocked shots.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars are scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 13 against Villanova. The game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m. at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. The BIG EAST Digital Network will broadcast the game live via the FloHoops platform.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
PROV
UConn
FG%
.382
.524
3FG%
.250
.400
FT%
.750
.882
RB
20
42
TO
19
14
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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