Bueckers guides UConn to another Big East title
UConn never trailed in a 73-39 win against Marquette that gave the Huskies their 19th Big East tournament championship.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
19-7, 2nd in Big East
- CANC
- 11/29W 90-82
- 12/2L 64-55
- 12/4W 89-40
- 12/10W 86-75
- 12/11CANC
- 12/13W 64-61
- 12/16W 66-62
- 12/19PPD
- 12/22W 69-56
- 1/318CANC
- 1/15L 77-66
- 1/17W 72-61
- 1/20W 72-40
- 1/24W 95-57
- 1/27W 95-77
- 1/30CANC
- 2/1W 66-53
- 2/3W 55-48
- 2/53L 87-58
- 2/720L 87-82
- 2/10W 77-48
- 2/13W 73-52
- 2/19W 65-57
- 2/22W 65-41
- 2/2424W 85-71
- 3/11L 63-53
- 3/6W 68-43
- 3/7W 64-59
- 3/81L 73-39
- 3/217L 70-63
- Full Schedule
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2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 28-2 |
| Marquette | 14-4 | 4 | 19-7 |
| Seton Hall | 12-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| DePaul | 11-5 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Villanova | 9-5 | 7 | 17-7 |
| Creighton | 6-7 | 9.5 | 10-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 12 | 7-14 |
| St. John's | 4-12 | 13 | 8-15 |
| Xavier | 2-8 | 12 | 5-10 |
| Butler | 3-15 | 15 | 3-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 15 | 2-15 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendra Gillispie | SF | Committed | 91 |