No. 5 UConn claims 5th straight Big East regular-season title with 72-53 win over No. 22 Creighton
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong had 22 points and nine rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as No. 5 UConn defeated No. 22 Creighton 72-53 on Thursday night and claimed its fifth straight Big East regular-season title.
Kaitlyn Chen had 11 points and three assists and Azzi Fudd scored nine points for UConn (27-3, 17-0 Big East), which notched its 37th consecutive regular-season conference victory.
Morgan Maly scored 11 points for Creighton (23-5, 15-2).
Creighton scored the first eight points of the game. A jumper by Azzi Fudd with 47 seconds left in the first quarter gave UConn its first lead and the Huskies opened the second period with a 9-1 run to extend their lead to nine points.
UConn won its 22nd outright Big East regular-season title and has shared the crown twice.
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