How UConn's defense flipped a switch in win over Villanova

When UConn fell behind Villanova in the second quarter, it certainly wasn’t the offense’s fault. To that point, the Huskies were shooting 13-22 from the field and had only turned the ball over twice.

Instead, the defense was the culprit. While UConn limited Villanova to a 3-13 start from the field, it switched off after that. The Wildcats connected on four straight makes in the first and then hit 5-8 to start the second.

During a timeout that quarter, Auriemma let his team have it.

“There was one incident in the second quarter where it was a little bit heated in the huddle because I felt like it wasn't just one incident, one time, or one player. It was everybody and I don't know that we had the focus that we needed to have,” Auriemma said. “I was pretty animated and pretty angry during that second quarter.”

Halftime was a different story, though.

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