It’s finally time for conference tournaments, and the Big East is looking like it will be an incredibly entertaining one. The tournament will take place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Play starts on Friday, Mar. 8, with the lower-seeded teams playing in the first round.
Several teams have looked great throughout conference play, but it’s the No. 9 UConn Huskies that have dominated the scene.
It’s definitely been a rocky season for the Huskies, but they seem to have hit their stride at the right time. After starting out their season with devastating injuries to Azzi Fudd, Caroline Ducharme, Aubrey Griffin and Ayanna Patterson, the Huskies have had to readjust. Yet, they entered conference play with upward momentum.
They’ve now gone undefeated in the Big East, taking the regular season title, and look to do the same in the Big East Tournament. At 26-5 on the season, and their losses coming to some of the other dominant programs, it will be interesting to see how the Huskies look going into the postseason.
The Huskies will be looking to win their 22nd Big East Tournament, and their fourth-consecutive since re-entering the conference in the 2020-21 season. Including their run in the AAC, the Huskies have won 10-consecutive conference titles and are looking for…