Overview
- UConn led by as many as 20 before Michigan cut the margin to one in the final seconds, with Azzi Fudd closing it out at the free-throw line.
- Fudd scored a season-high 31 points with seven 3-pointers, including 13 in the fourth quarter to halt a prolonged Huskies drought.
- Sarah Strong delivered 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, anchoring UConn’s dominance on the glass and early defensive surge.
- Michigan’s Syla Swords poured in 29 points with eight 3-pointers, and Olivia Olson added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the near comeback.
- The first-ever meeting between the programs at Mohegan Sun moved UConn to 5-0 and Michigan to 4-1; UConn plays Utah next and Michigan faces Syracuse on Sunday.