WBB Falls at UConn in BIG EAST Road Opener

HARTFORD, Conn. – The No. 18/18 Marquette women's basketball team suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday, losing 95-64 at No. 15/17 UConn in Hartford.

Marquette (12-1, 1-1 BIG EAST) had four in double figures and were led by Jordan King, who had a team-high 16 points and five rebounds.

The Golden Eagles came out of the gates with a 10-0 run, but UConn countered with a 13-0 run of their own to end the first quarter to build a 26-21 lead. A 7-0 run early in the second quarter got the lead to double digits for the Huskies that would stay the rest of the game.

Marquette shot a season-low 34.4 percent from the field and were outrebounded for the first time this season, 47-32.

UConn (10-3, 2-0 BIG EAST) had four in double-figures led by Paige Bueckers, who had a game-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Aaliyah Edwards had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

NOTABLES:

Jordan King scored in double-figures for the 11th time this season with a team-high 16 points.
Liza Karlen scored in double-figures for the 12th time this season with 13 points.
Mackenzie Hare had 12 points with a pair of 3-pointers for her 11th double-digit scoring output for the season.
Skylar Forbes scored in double-figures for the third time this season with 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Rose Nkumu had seven assists, the third time this season the senior has had seven-or-more assists in a game.
Marquette came out of the gates with a 10-0 start, second game in a row MU started the game with a double-digit run. Golden Eagles were up 21-0 over Bucknell on Dec. 21.
Third time this season Marquette had single-digit turnovers this season after nine turnovers today.
Only second time this season an MU opponent shot over 50 percent from the field. Then No. 23 Illinois shot 57.4 percent on Nov. 11, 2023.
Halle Vice, Abbey Cracknell, and Bridget Utberg made their BIG EAST debuts.

UP NEXT:

Marquette stays on the road to face St. John's on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. CT.

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