Providence College Athletics

Saturday, March 9
Uncasville, Conn. / Mohegan Sun Arena

Providence College

13-20,6-12Big East

53
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86

Connecticut

27-5,18-0Big East

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Providence
13
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53
UConn
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86
Women's Basketball Huddle at BIG EAST Tournament

Top-Seeded UConn Defeats Women's Hoops In BIG EAST Quarterfinal, 86-53

3/9/2024 2:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Grace Efosa paced the Friars with 23 points and eight rebounds.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team was eliminated from BIG EAST Tournament action by top-seeded and ninth-ranked Connecticut, 86-53, in the Quarterfinal Round on March 9 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Providence dropped to 13-20 on the year, while the Huskies improved to 27-5 and advance to the Semifinals.
 
POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCE - Head Coach Erin Batth (PDF)

1ST QUARTER:
• Providence used a 7-0 run to take a 7-3 lead at the 6:54 mark.
• UConn answered with a 9-0 run of its own to take a 12-7 lead before Brynn Farrell knocked down a triple from the left wing at the 3:57 mark (12-10).
• The Huskies finished the quarter with a 14-3 scoring advantage to take a 26-13 lead at the break.
 
2ND QUARTER:
• The Friars cut the deficit to eight (29-21) with a 6-0 spurt at the 6:25 mark.
• UConn took a 34-23 lead into the media timeout (4:52).
• Providence's defense held UConn without a field goal in the final 4:51 of the half, limiting the Huskies scoring to four free throws.
Grace Efosa scored the Friars' final seven points of the third and Providence trailed 38-28 at halftime.
 
3RD QUARTER:
Marta Morales Romero scored five-straight points to start the third and got the Friars within five (38-33).
• UConn got its lead back to nine with a 6-2 spurt before Nariah Scott drained a three from the top of the key to make it a 44-38 game with 5:33 left on the clock.
• Connecticut closed the quarter with an 18-7 run to claim a 17-point advantage heading into the final quarter (62-45). 
 
4TH QUARTER:
• Providence scored the first bucket of the fourth quarter, but UConn answered with a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 20 (67-47).
• The Huskies put the game out of reach with a 12-0 run late in the frame and went on to win 86-53.
 
NOTES:
• Efosa scored a team-best 23 points on 8-14 shooting, while hauling in a team-high eight rebounds. It marked her third 20+ point game of the season and fourth of her career.
Brynn Farrell added 11 points and Morales Romero finished with 10.
 
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 

Team Stats

PROV
UConn
FG%
.377
.517
3FG%
.316
.440
FT%
.538
.789
RB
26
37
TO
19
15
STL
7
8

Game Leaders

Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
0

Players Mentioned

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