US EditionStrong, Fudd help No. 1 UConn beat Butler 94-47 for 29th straight win
UConn forced 29 turnovers and outscored Butler 50-12 in the paint to extend their undefeated start to 13-0 this season.
- On Sunday, No. 1 UConn Huskies women's basketball team defeated Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team 94-47 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, extending their winning streak to 29 games.
- UConn's defense produced 18 steals and forced 29 turnovers, yielding 48 points off turnovers, as Butler Bulldogs went scoreless for nearly 10 minutes during a 27-0 run that ended with Kayleigh Heckel's 3-pointer.
- UConn scorers included Sarah Strong with 15 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals, while Azzi Fudd scored 13 and Blanca Quinonez added 12; Butler’s Caroline Dotsey and Addison Baxter scored 10 apiece.
- Outscoring Butler Bulldogs 50-12 in the paint, UConn showed clear interior dominance while Kayleigh Heckel left late after a collision with Butler's McKenna Johnson.
- The Huskies, who have not lost since Feb. 6, hold a 51-game Big East winning streak and will play at Providence on Wednesday.
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UConn women’s basketball dismantles Butler 94-47 after early deficit to stay undefeated in Big East
It took the UConn women’s basketball team a few minutes to shake off the holiday rust in Sunday’s Big East matchup on the road against Butler, but the game was all but over as soon as the Huskies settled in. Butler hit its first four consecutive field goals to break open an early 10-6 lead in the first quarter, giving No. 1 UConn its first deficit in conference play this season. Even that brief stretch playing from behind seemed to light a fire …
Women’s Basketball: No. 1 UConn topples Butler 94-47
Butler guard Saniya Jackson, left, attempts to tip the ball away from UConn guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, In., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) After a 94-47 win over Butler on Sunday evening, the UConn women’s basketball team is 13-0; the first time that has happened to the program since 2017-2018. Sophomore Sarah Strong and the Big East Player of the Week …
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