Villanova vs. UConn: Player stats and Box Score for March 9, 2025 2024-25 College Basketball Season

The UConn Huskies were able to secure an 82-54 win in the Big East Tournament Semifinals over the Villanova Wildcats to advance to the finals on Monday. The Wildcats (18-14, 11-7 Big East) are now going to need to wait until Selection Sunday to see if they are going to make the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies (30-3, 18-0) advance to take on the winner of the Creighton Bluejays vs. Seton Hall Pirates semifinal game later today. UConn was led by guard Paige Bueckers as she was able to score 21 of her 23 points in the first half and help the program shoot the basketball at an incredible level throughout the game. The Wildcats were held scoreless for more than 16 minutes of game time in this matchup and the deficit was too much to overcome.

Let’s take a closer look at the UConn Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats box score and discuss how the game played out.

Villanova vs. UConn box score

Villanova vs. UConn box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Villanova	19	18	6	11	54
UConn	21	26	17	18	82

Villanova Wildcats box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Denae Carter	F	3-10	0-0	4-4	3	5	1	1	1	1	1	10
Jasmine Bascoe	G	3-10	1-5	0-1	1	3	1	0	1	1	4	7
Maddie Webber	G	6-16	1-7	2-2	1	3	1	1	0	3	1	15
Jaliyah Green	G	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Maddie Burke	G	3-7	2-5	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	2	4	8
Lara Edmanson	F	1-7	0-4	0-0	3	5	1	1	0	1	1	2
Dani Ceseretti	G	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Kaitlyn Orihel	G	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Bronagh Power-Cassidy	G	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryanne Allen	G	3-7	2-5	2-2	0	3	0	1	1	0	3	10

UConn Huskies box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Sarah Strong	F	8-14	0-2	4-6	5	16	4	3	2	0	1	20
Jana El Alfy	C	3-5	0-0	1-2	1	7	1	0	0	0	3	7
Kaitlyn Chen	G	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	2	3	1	0	3	2	5
Azzi Fudd	G	4-9	2-5	4-4	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	14
Paige Bueckers	G	10-17	2-4	1-1	0	1	3	0	1	0	2	23
Ice Brady	F	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	3	1	0	0	2	3	3
Allie Ziebell	G	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ashlynn Shade	G	1-3	0-2	1-2	0	2	2	0	0	1	3	3
Qadence Samuels	G	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
KK Arnold	G	0-3	0-2	1-2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
Caroline Ducharme	G	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3

Villanova vs UConn game summary

The Villanova Wildcats struggled to shoot the basketball throughout the game as they were able to shoot 19-of-61 (31.1%) overall, 6-of-30 (20.0%) from beyond the arc, and 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the charity stripe. The rebounding aspect was a bit of a lesser attack as Villanova had 32 total rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive). The team was more of an isolation offense with seven assists on 19 made field goals.

The defense was able to record five steals and four blocks. The team was methodically moving the basketball as they recorded three fast break points and 20 points in the paint. The Wildcats never had more than a one-point lead at any point in the game.

The UConn Huskies had an excellent offensive game as the team shot 30-of-58 (51.7%) from the floor, 8-of-20 (40.0%) from the 3-point line, and 14-of-19 (73.7%) from the free-throw line. The team had 40 total rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and passed the basketball well with 18 assists on 30 made shots.

The defense forced seven steals and four blocks to step up. The Huskies recorded 12 fast break points and 38 points in the paint. They were able to hold a 30-point lead and won the game by 28 points to advance to the Big East Tournament Championship.