Field Level Media
08 Mar 2026, 04:25 GMT+10
(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images)
No. 1 UConn began its stay at the Big East women's tournament with its 48th straight victory, an 84-39 beatdown of eighth-seeded Georgetown on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.The Huskies (32-0) built a 47-18 lead by halftime -- racking up 32 points off turnovers in the first 20 minutes -- then continued to clamp down in the third quarter and limit the Hoyas to a mere four points in the period.The defending national champions will face fifth-seeded Creighton in the semifinals. Georgetown (14-17) lost nine of its last 11 games to end the season.Creighton 57, Marquette 44Kennedy Townsend racked up 17 points, Ava Zediker scored 15 and the Bluejays defeated the fourth-seeded Golden Eagles.Creighton (16-14) ended the first half on a 10-0 run to take the lead for good and added an 11-0 spree in the third quarter to go ahead 40-24. Grace Bofelli added 12 points, and she and Zediker each had six rebounds.Skylar Forbes had 16 points and Halle Vice put up 12 and 11 rebounds, but Marquette (18-12) was outshot 41.4% to 29.3%.--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Pittsburgh Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Pittsburgh Star.
More InformationPROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: A report released by the attorney general has revealed that Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Two men who set fire to a 37-year-old man as he slept near Manhattan's Penn Station are now being hunted by...
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images) Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as the Atlanta Hawks completed...
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Trevor Zegras scored the game-winner in the shootout and Dan Vladar made 20 saves and...
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) Max Scherzer fired four hitless innings and four relievers completed the 2-hit shutout...
(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images) No. 1 UConn began its stay at the Big East women's tournament with its 48th straight...
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: A report released by the attorney general has revealed that Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. federal judge ruled March 4 that companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs imposed by President Donald...
Today is the eighth day of the American-Israeli axis of aggression against Iran. In a flagrant violation of Iran's territorial integrity...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: The war involving Iran is not only disrupting global oil markets but is also rippling across international...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia - In a landmark international police operation, the forensic analysis of two mobile phones seized in...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Two men who set fire to a 37-year-old man as he slept near Manhattan's Penn Station are now being hunted by...
