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The Wildcats were picked to finish in first place in the conference this season. UConn was picked to finish second.

That speaks to the work we put in, day-in, day-out. The Huskies were ranked No. Villanova was the only other Big East team that was ranked — at No. The Huskies are getting closer to Villanova in other ways.

Neither team has had many players transfer out of the program in recent years. They know what the place is about. Hurley employs a similar philosophy, not necessarily honing in on national top recruits, but rather three- or four-star guys who will grow as players over two, three, four seasons in Storrs. The win in Omaha featured a season-high 19 points from guard Nika Muhl, who notched the best game of her freshman season against Creighton.

UConn trounced Butler in both meetings last season — , — including a game in Indianapolis in which freshman Aaliyah Edwards had career highs with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Williams scored 24 and 22 points in two wins over Xavier last season, sinking 6 of 10 3-point attempts. This could be the second meeting of the season between the two top ranked teams in the country, with a possible meeting in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.

The Friars, coming off a season, are led by Enfield native Mary Baskerville. The 6-foot-3 former Enfield High star averaged UConn will close out its non conference slate against one of its all-time historic rivals. Bouknight and Akok Akok are also dealing with injuries as well. The Huskies take on Villanova on Thursday, Jan. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

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