UConn鈥檚 Lou Lopez S茅n茅chal (center) and Dorka Juhasz (right) hoist the trophy next to teammate Aaliyah Edwards (left) after the Huskies won the Big East Tournament title game against the Villanova Wildcats on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The University of 海角换妻 women鈥檚 basketball team took home the 2023 Big East championship by defeating Villanova University 67-56 on Monday. The victory marked UConn鈥檚 third straight conference title since returning to the Big East.
By the end of the first half, UConn had gone on a 13-2 run, and the Huskies led 34-24 heading into second half.
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UConn's Paige Bueckers dribbles around teammate Dorka Juhasz before the Big East Tournament title game against Villanova on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
UConn finished the game scoring 38 points in the paint and making 49% of its field goals.
Aaliyah Edwards, named the Big East鈥檚 Most Improved Player, continued her tournament dominance. She had 12 points in the first half, making baskets in the paint and from down the court. Edwards, who finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds, was awarded Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
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UConn and Villanova take the court for the singing of the national anthem prior to the start of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
UConn displayed its dominance from the start, with the offense on the attack. During the postgame news conference, Juhasz spoke about the team鈥檚 defensive energy and how the Huskies had to 鈥渟witch their mindset to be more physical.鈥�
Lou Lopez S茅n茅chal played hard, tallying seven points in the first seven minutes. She was among the team's leading scorers, totaling 14 points.
鈥淩ight from the beginning we had a great chemistry. It was really special,鈥� S茅n茅chal said about her experience playing in the title game.
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The UConn Huskies get pumped up prior to the Big East Tournament championship game against the Villanova Wildcats on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Azzi Fudd continued to improve since returning from a January knee injury, dominating with 11 points.
Juhasz reflected on Fudd鈥檚 performance.
鈥淪he came out really strong in the second half. It was great to see her smile after the second 3-pointer,鈥� Juhasz said.
The Huskies will move on to the March Madness NCAA Tournament later this month to compete for the national title.
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Villanova head coach Denise Dillon talks to her team during a timeout in the first half of the Big East Tournament championship game against UConn on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (center), who finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds, fights for the ball with Villanova forward Maddy Siegrist (20) and Christina Dalce during their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn forward Lou Lopez S茅n茅chal (left) defends against Villanova guard Bella Runyan during their Big East Tournament championship game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. S茅n茅chal finished with 14 points and four rebounds,
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Villanova's Lucy Olsen goes up for a shot against UConn's Dorka Juhasz during the second half of the Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Villanova's Christina Dalce (center) loses the ball under pressure from UConn's Azzi Fudd (right) and Aaliyah Edwards (behind Dalce) during the second half of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Azzi Fudd (35), who finished with 11 points and two steals, defends against Villanova's Kaitlyn Orihel during their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Villanova's Maddy Siegrist (left) tries to move past UConn's Aaliyah Edwards (3) during the second half of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Villanova's Lucy Olsen gets stopped by UConn's Dorka Juhasz (14) and Nika Muhl (10) during the first half of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) defends against Villanova guard Bella Runyan (right) during the second half of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Nika Muhl (second from left) leads the team up the court at the close of the first half of their Big East Tournament title game against Villanova on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Nika Muhl (10) gets hit by Villanova's Christina Dalce (center) during the second half of their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Daily, during the second half of the Big East Tournament title game against Villanova on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Nika Muhl drives to the basket and scores after a fast break against Villanova's Bella Runyan (right) during their Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Azzi Fudd smiles as she backs up on the court after scoring her second 3-pointer during the Big East Tournament title game against Villanova on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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UConn's Aaliyah Edwards (second from left) is named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament and is celebrated by teammates (from left) Lou Lopez S茅n茅chal, Paige Bueckers and Nika Muhl after winning the Big East Tournament title game over Villanova on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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The UConn Huskies hoist the championship trophy after their 67-56 win over Villanova in the Big East Tournament title game on March 6, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Joe Amon is a Visuals Editor with 海角换妻鈥檚 Visuals department. As a photojournalist he has covered breaking news, sports and long form storytelling across the United States.
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