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UConn 71-52 Oregon State (November 25, 2024) Game Recap

NASSAU, Bahamas — – Paige Bueckers scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and No. 2 UConn never trailed Monday night as the Huskies defeated Oregon State 71-52 at the Baha Mar Women’s Championship.

Sarah Strong, the 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year, had 13 points, eight rebounds, six steals and two blocks for UConn (5-0). Jana El Alfy had 12 points.

Allie Ziebell scored seven of UConn’s 20 points in the second quarter and the Huskies took a 42-19 lead into halftime.

AJ Marotte led the Beavers (1-5) with 17 points and Kelsey Rees scored 10.

Takeaways

Oregon State: The Beavers need a key win. They have lost three straight games and are winless against Division I opponents this season. The Beavers’ only win was an 80-52 victory over Division-II Northwest Nazarene in their home opener.

UConn: The Huskies have too much talent for most teams. They are all-time 3-0 against the Beavers, with each match taking place at a neutral site. The first meeting between the programs was exactly 29 years ago, on November 25, 1995.

Key moment

Bueckers, the reigning Big East Player of the Week, hit a jumper to open the scoring and added three 3-pointers as she scored 11 first-quarter points on 5-of-5 shooting to lift the Huskies to a 22 lead -7 jumps. in the second.

Key stat

Both teams shot 44% overall, but the Huskies attempted 19 more field goals than Oregon State. UConn had 11 steals, forced 24 OSU turnovers and had a 12-4 edge on the offensive glass. Connecticut outscored the Beavers 24-17 in points off turnovers and 12-2 in second-chance points.

Next

Oregon State: Takes on Boston College in the third-place game on Wednesday.

UConn: Plays No. 18 Mississippi in the title game on Wednesday.

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