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No. 4 Huskies to Host Virginia Tuesday
11/18/2019 6:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. - The fourth-ranked UConn women's basketball team (3-0) returns to the XL Center to host Virginia (2-2) Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and the UConn IMG Sports Network on 97-9 ESPN.
UConn put together its most complete performance of the season with an 83-54 win at Temple on Sunday. Leading 46-30 at halftime, the Huskies were outscored 15-11 in the third. UConn then notched a 26-9 fourth quarter. Sophomore Olivia Nelson-Ododa's presense was felt across the court as she posted 15 points, 10 rebounds (including seven offensive), four assists and five blocks. UConn's freshmen put together solid performances against the Owls. Aubrey Griffin notched nine points and eight rebounds off the bench. Anna Makurat scored just two points, but she led the team with seven assists.
The Huskies are now 105-0 in American Athletic Conference regular season play since joining the league before the 2013-14 season. Including the conference tournament, the Huskies are 121-0 in American play.
Nelson-Ododa was tabbed the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Week for the first time in her career Monday. Nelson-Ododa averaged 14.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 5.0 blocks per game in two wins last week. This season, the Winder, Ga., native is averaging 13.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game and has notched a double-double in each game.
The Huskies are 4-2 all-time vs. the Cavaliers. This is the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 5, 2007. Before coming to UConn, Geno Auriemma was an assistant at Virginia from 1981-85.
UConn will face the U.S. National Team in an exhibition on Jan. 27. Team USA has already qualified for the 2020 Olympics and is competing in at least five exhibitions vs. collegiate teams. Former UConn standouts Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are two of eight Team USA members who will compete against the Huskies. The exhibition comes in the middle of five games in 12 days for UConn. The span is bookended by games vs. Tennessee and Oregon.
