Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma has been longtime friends with DePaul's Doug Bruno, who is sidelined for health reasons.
Hearst Media Group's UConn women's basketball reporter Maggie Vanoni shared on X/Twitter that the announced attendance for the Huskies' game against the Blue Demons was 8,305. It broke the previous attendance record for a women's college basketball game at Wintrust Arena by nearly 600.
Azzi Fudd and Kaitlyn Chen scored 17 points apiece to lead the UConn Huskies to an 84-58 win over the DePaul Blue Demons Wednesday Night.
The fact Doug Bruno wasn't coaching Wednesday stuck out to UConn's Geno Auriemma. The long-time UConn coach said it felt like "there's a void" without Bruno on the opposite sideline.
UConn will return to action on Saturday for a huge road matchup against Marquette. The Huskies and Golden Eagles will tip things off at 7:00 ET from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the game will be airing on Fox. Marquette will likely be big favorites in this one.
Despite poor shooting from Paige Bueckers, the UConn women's basketball team defeated DePaul thanks to Azzi Fudd, Kaitlyn Chen, and Sarah Strong.
Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. helped UConn men's basketball avoid an upset loss to DePaul with second-half comeback.
DePaul plays the No. 6 UConn Huskies after Jorie Allen scored 34 points in DePaul's 74-67 win over the Butler Bulldogs.