Boston vs. UConn: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Paige Bueckers

UConn opened the 2024-25 women's college basketball season on Thursday night when it welcomed Boston to Storrs. The No. 2 Huskies entered the season with a lot of ambition as they seek their first national championship since the 2015-16 season.

Geno Auriemma's team has remained dominant in the landscape over the past couple of years, but they've been unable to secure the ultimate goal. The Huskies returned to the Final Four last season but didn't make it to the championship game.

UConn is hoping the drought stops this season and they entered the opener against Boston with high spirits. It was the Terriers' second game of the season, having defeated Northeastern 60-48 in their opener. They entered the game with the hope of staging an upset.

Boston vs. UConn box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Boston	6	7	9	10	32
UConn	31	29	12	14	86

Boston Terriers

Name	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
A. Schwertner	0-3	0-0	1-2	3	6	9	0	3	0	1	1	1
I. Gallegos	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	3	0
A. Ericksen	0-4	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
A. Gormley	2-5	1-1	2-2	0	3	3	3	0	0	8	1	7
A. Giannaros	5-15	3-10	0-0	2	2	4	0	1	0	5	2	13
C. Warren	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
S. Bentley	3-5	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	6
H. Gunnsteinsdottir	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
B. Baisley	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Monteagudo Pardo	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
A. Grane Torres	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. McLaughlin	1-6	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	1	0	0	5	2	2

UConn Huskies

Name	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
A. Schwertner	0-3	0-0	1-2	3	6	9	0	3	0	1	1	1
I. Gallegos	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	3	0
A. Ericksen	0-4	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
A. Gormley	2-5	1-1	2-2	0	3	3	3	0	0	8	1	7
A. Giannaros	5-15	3-10	0-0	2	2	4	0	1	0	5	2	13
C. Warren	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
S. Bentley	3-5	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	6
H. Gunnsteinsdottir	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
B. Baisley	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Monteagudo Pardo	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
A. Grane Torres	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. McLaughlin	1-6	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	1	0	0	5	2	2

Boston vs. UConn summary

It was a dominant start to the 2024-25 college basketball season for UConn as they blew out Boston. The Huskies dominated their opponents in the four quarters of the game, showcasing what their ambition looks like for the season.

UConn started the game on a high note, recording the most dominance in the first half of the game. The second half was almost even as Boston brought out some fight, however, the Huskies came out on top in both quarters.

Geno Auriemma's team was clinical in the contest, converting 54.5% of their field goal attempts. This is more than double its opponent's conversion rate, which stands at 26.7%.

The Huskies also had a huge edge in 3-point conversion with 40.9% of their attempts ending in the net. The Terriers, on the other hand, only converted 29.4% of their 3-pointers in the game.

UConn was also the better team in free throw conversion. The Huskies converted 5-of-8 free throws, equating to 62.5% while the Terriers recorded a 50% conversion in the contest with 3-of-6.

The Huskies also dominated the Terriers in several other aspects of the game leading to the dominant victory. It was a good start to the season for UConn and the team will hope to keep the momentum as the season progresses.