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UConn opens postseason with dominant defensive performance against St. John's
After the Red Storm scored the first basket of the game, the Huskies held them without a point for the next 12 minutes.
Daniel Connolly
March 08, 2025
Photo: Ian Bethune
UConn women’s basketball started from behind in its Big East Quarterfinal matchup with St. John’s on Saturday. The Red Storm scored the first basket of the day 1:31 into the contest and took a 2-0 lead — which proved to be the high point for 8-seed.
From there, the Huskies held St. John’s without a point for the remainder of the first quarter. In fact, the drought lasted 12:11 — nearly 60 percent of the entire half. During that time, UConn went ahead 22-2 and rode that wave all the way to a 71-40 victory.
“I thought defensively, we were great,” Geno Auriemma said postgame. “We did exactly what we wanted to do and that puts us in a position to win the game.”
