![]() On the court, six of her 12 rebounds were on the offensive end and she added three assists, a block and a steal in 19 minutes. Griffin scored just four points and when she wasn’t playing, she was on a stationary bike, wrapped in a special heating brace to help her deal with back spasms. Baylor fought back and trailed 37-35 after a 3-pointer from Jaden Owens.īut just before the half was about to end, Muhl took two steps over half court and heaved a shot that found the bottom of the net. The Huskies clamped down on the perimeter defense and opened the second quarter on a 17-2 run to take a 35-26 advantage.Įdwards hit six of her first seven shots, but picked up her third foul late in the second quarter. The game was close early with Baylor holding a 24-18 lead after one quarter. The Huskies led 62-50 after three quarters and outscored Baylor 15-8 in the fourth. “And Nika's great at finding her no matter where she is. ![]() “In that third quarter, we made a concerted effort to make sure (Azzi) touched it in certain spots on the floor and then she did the rest,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. She hit seven of her 12 shots in the third, helping UConn go on a decisive 16-2 run that put the game away. The Huskies led by five points at halftime after a shot from just over the half-court line by Muhl.īut Edwards, who had 12 first-half points, picked up her fourth foul less than three minutes into the second half.Ī steal and a layup from Asberry cut the UConn lead to 44-43 and a 3-pointer by Owens tied the game at 46.įudd then took over. The Buckeyes held on to beat North Carolina by two points earlier on Monday. UConn will play Ohio State in the regional semifinals in Seattle. Sometimes that's the best shot you're going to get against them.” But when they have that size and they're backing up, there's a time and place. “We don't want to be 50% of our shots from three. “I think we settled for too many jump shots,” Baylor coach Nicki Collen said. Bella Fontleroy scored 12 points for the Bears, who made 12 3-pointers after hitting 14 in their first-round win over Alabama.īut the Huskies dominated inside, outscoring the Bears 36-12 in the paint and outrebounding Baylor 42-31. Ja'mee Asberry scored 15 points and Jaden Owens had 14 for Baylor, which finishes its season 20-13.
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