UConn Women's Basketball

UConn survives scare at Villanova: 'We didn't show up to play today'

The Huskies trailed at the half for the first time all season before turning it around in the third quarter.
February 19, 2026
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For just the second time this season, UConn found itself in real peril. At Villanova on Wednesday night, the Huskies spent most of the opening 20 minutes behind, trailed at halftime for the first time all year and needed a strong third quarter to avoid an upset. 

“We didn't really show up to play today,” Azzi Fudd told the television broadcast postgame. “That was pretty evident.

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