With their final non-conference matchup of the 2010-11 season looming on Monday night against the Oklahoma Sooners, UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was able to rest his key players on Saturday afternoon.
The reason why is the fact the Huskies built up a big halftime lead of 29 points and went on to a relatively easy 68-38 win over the Providence Friars in front of a sold-out crowd at Alumni Hall in Providence, RI.
With the win, UConn improves to 24-1 (12-0 Big East) while the Friars fall to 11-12 (4-7).
Stefanie Dolson led the way for the Huskies with a career-high tying 21 points and had six rebounds. Maya Moore finished the afternoon with 11 points and is now 11 points shy of breaking Angel McCoughtry’s Big East scoring record. Moore did add a career-high nine assists and pulled down six rebounds as well. They were the only two Huskies in double-digits.
Kelly Faris led the way for the Huskies with seven rebounds to go along with eight points and three assists. Bria Hartley chipped in with eight points as well.
No member of the Friars hit double figures as Teya Wright led them with nine points and added a game-high 10 rebounds. Both Lola Wells and Mi-Khida Hankins added six points.
The Huskies got out to an early 8-4 lead before scoring the next eight points to increase their lead to 12. After a basket by Providence’s Alicia Cropper, UConn used a 16-1 run to put this game out of reach. The Friars would get no closer than 23 points the rest of the way.
Dolson is really coming along nicely. After a slow start, she’s continuing to improve more and more each game. And if that continues, the Huskies could be deadly if they can stay out of foul trouble with Moore on the outside and Dolson on the inside.
The Huskies are back in action on Monday night when they’ll host the Sooners at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPN2.
UConn Huskies @ Providence Friars 2.12.11 box score
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