The Huskies win their 160th straight game in conference play.
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Marquette’s Jordan King, right, knocks the ball from Connecticut’s Christyn Williams during the first half in the Big East tournament finals at Mohegan Sun Arena Mondayat Uncasville, Conn.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to lead top-ranked UConn over Marquette 73-39 on Monday night for the program’s 19th Big East Tournament championship.
The standout freshman hit 10 of 15 shots, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists for the Huskies (24-1), who rejoined the league this season after winning seven straight titles in the American Athletic Conference.
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Monday s college roundup: No 1 UConn women rout Marquette for 19th Big East championship
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Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss talks to players during the second half against Butler in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. Creighton coach Greg McDermott was suspended earlier in the week. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Zegarowski matched his career high with 32 points and No. 14 Creighton closed a difficult week off the court with a 93-73 victory over Butler. The Bluejays won for the first time in three games. They did it without head coach Greg McDermott, who is suspended indefinitely for making racially insensitive remarks to his team following a Feb. 27 loss. Assistant coach Alan Huss served as interim head coach. Chuck Harris had a career-high 29 points to lead the Bulldogs, and Bryce Golden matched his career best with 19.