After coming up short in last year’s title game, 2-seed Connecticut continues its NCAA Tournament journey on Monday as it looks to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 29th consecutive time. Standing in the Huskies’ way are the 7-seed Baylor Bears, who are in the second season under head coach Nicki Collen.
UConn took care of business in the Round of 64 on Saturday, cruising to a 43-point win over Vermont behind 28 points from All-American forward Aaliyah Edwards, who went 13 of 15 from the field, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five of the team’s 27 assists.
The going wasn’t as smooth for Baylor in the Round of 64. After trailing by 18 points at the end of the first quarter, the Bears outscored Alabama 74-52 over the final three frames to pull off one of the largest comebacks in the history of the women’s tournament.
No player showed up bigger than graduate guard Ja’Mee Asberry, who drained seven 3s en route to 26 points in the win. Baylor’s talented roster also features two all-league performers and the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs.
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