Azzi Fudd led No. UConn beat sixth-ranked Michigan 72-69 on Friday in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. Huskies Coach Geno Auriemma said earlier in week that Michigan could be the best opponent his team will face this early in the year. He was not wrong.UConn (5-1) looked to be running away with the game early. They built a 17 point lead midway through third quarter, before the Wolverines (4-1), rallied. The Huskies used a 13-0 to get to 49-45 going into the fourth quarter. Fudd started her personal 9-0 to restore a double-digit lead for UConn. Michigan wasn’t finished, as they rallied to 68-66 with 22.2 second left on a Syla Swords 3-pointer. The Wolverines fouled Fudd five seconds later, and the guard calmly made two free throws in order to restore the two possession lead. Swords answered with a deep 3-pointer about 12 seconds before the end of the game. 6 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. UConn Huskies Highlights – FOX College Basketball Check out the most exciting moments of this Women’s College basketball game. Basketball The No. 6 Michigan Wolverines and the No. Michigan Wolverines, No. 6 and UConn Huskies, No. 1 UConn Huskies!
UConn was able to dominate Michigan on both ends with Strong as the leader. She scored six points, grabbed nine rebounds, and blocked three shots in the first 10 mins as the Huskies took a 22-5 lead after the first quarter. Fudd scored 13 points in the second half, as the Huskies were leading 45-27. This was the third time that Michigan faced a top team in the last two seasons. The poll shows the No. 1 team. Last year, the Wolverines opened their season with a loss to South Carolina and were then beaten by Big Ten rival UCLA. Michigan had never faced a team ranked No. 1 before. 1 team once before — a loss to Iowa in 1988.Up nextUConn will play Utah and Michigan will face Syracuse on Sunday in the second set of games in this tournament.Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? To receive daily personalized news, create or log into your FOX account and follow teams, leagues and players.
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