Providence vs. UConn: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Paige Bueckers (Dec. 29)

The seventh-ranked UConn Huskies were able to cruise to a 67-41 home win over the Providence Friars in Big East Conference action. The Huskies were led by Paige Bueckers, who scored 23 points with four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals. After the first quarter, they jumped out to a 28-6 lead and cruised to the finish line.

The Friars (7-7, 0-1 Big East) will need to bounce back, but they could take solace in being outscored by only four points from the second to fourth quarters of this game against one of the premier teams in the nation. The Huskies (10-2, 1-0) showcased that they can dominate early and not allow much resistance.

Let’s dive deeper into the box scores and see how the game played out.

Providence vs. UConn box score

Providence vs. UConn box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Providence	6	13	12	10	41
UConn	28	17	11	11	67

Providence Friars box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Olivia Olsen	F	4-9	0-0	0-0	4	11	1	0	0	2	1	8
Marta Morales Romero	G	2-6	1-3	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	4	0	5
Kylee Sheppard	G	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	1	4	0
Grace Efosa	G	2-7	0-1	7-7	2	7	1	1	0	4	3	11
Brynn Farrell	G	1-7	0-6	2-2	0	4	1	3	0	5	2	4
Sarah Bandoma	F	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
Emily Archibald	F	3-4	1-2	2-2	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	9
Audrey Shields	G	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
Sophi Hall	G	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Nariah Scott	G	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
MacKayla Scarlett	G	0-4	0-2	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	1

UConn Huskies box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Sarah Strong	F	6-11	1-4	1-3	0	2	2	2	1	1	3	14
Jana El Alfy	C	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	2	0	0	2	2
Kaitlyn Chen	G	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	4	1	4
Azzi Fudd	G	3-11	2-6	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	8
Paige Bueckers	G	8-12	1-4	6-6	1	4	4	2	0	0	1	23
Ice Brady	F	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	3	0	0	1	3	0
Morgan Cheli	G	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
Allie Ziebell	G	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5
Ashlynn Shade	G	2-8	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	1	4	6
Qadence Samuels	G	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
KK Arnold	G	1-3	0-1	1-2	0	1	3	4	0	1	1	3

Providence vs. UConn Game Summary

The Providence Friars were able to shoot the basketball at a putrid level throughout the game as they were 13-of-40 (32.5 percent) from the floor, 2-of-15 (13.3 percent) from the 3-point line, and 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) from the free-throw line.

The Friars grabbed 37 total rebounds (eight offensive, 29 defensive) and played more of an isolation type of basketball, with six assists on 13 made field goals. Their massive issue was turning the basketball over 31 times in the game. The defense struggled, with only five steals and a pair of blocks. They had just four fast break points and 18 points in the paint. Providence never held a lead at this point in the game.

The UConn Huskies were able to do a good job shooting the basketball as they were able to go 26-of-63 (41.3 percent) overall, 7-of-29 (24.1 percent) from beyond the arc, and 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) from the charity stripe. They actually were outrebounded by 10 in this game, as they had 27 total rebounds (nine offensive, 18 defensive).

The team passed the basketball to the open scorer, with 17 assists on 26 made baskets. The offense scored 11 fast break points and dominated with 26 points in the paint. The defense had 17 steals and a singular block, so they could dominate despite turning the ball over 11 times.