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No. 1 UConn basketball defeats Lady Vols, ends series losing streak
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No. 1 UConn (23-0, 12-0 Big East) defeated No. 15 Tennessee (14-5, 6-1 SEC), 96-66, Sunday at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut.
The win was the 39th consecutive victory for the Huskies , who last lost, 80-76, to the Lady Vols on Feb. 8, 2025 at Food City Center.
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The game was tied, 42-42, at halftime.
UConn led, 21-5, with 3:35 remaining in the first quarter. Tennessee responded and had a, 42-38, lead late in the second quarter before UConn scored the final four points of the first half.
Janiah Barker totaled 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. She converted 6-of-14 field goal attempts, 3-of-8 three-point attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts. Barker was one of three Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest.
Zee Spearman scored 16 points and converted a layup early in the third quarter to give Tennessee a, 38-37, lead. The Huskies outscored Tennessee, 29-11, in the quarter, and scored the final 14 points of the period.
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Nya Robertson had 11 points for Tennessee, while Talaysia Cooper finished with eight points for the Lady Vols, who committed 20 turnovers.
Azzi Fudd scored a game-high 27 points for UConn, which outrebounded Tennessee, 39-30.
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