UConn women win 7th straight AAC title, top UCF 66-53
Megan Walker scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 6 UConn to a 66-53 win over UCF and the outright regular-season championship in the American Athletic Conference.
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2020 Schedule
20-10, 2nd in American
- 11/6W 74-58
- 11/9L 72-37
- 11/13L 72-50
- 11/16W 63-57
- 11/24W 75-49
- 11/27W 66-40
- 11/3011L 61-56
- 12/1L 46-43
- 12/17W 80-58
- 12/20W 67-58
- 12/21W 69-53
- 12/30W 64-58
- 1/5W 91-55
- 1/12L 81-64
- 1/164L 59-52
- 1/19W 64-57
- 1/22L 60-59
- 1/25W 82-66
- 1/29L 67-65
- 2/1W 67-57
- 2/5W 62-49
- 2/12W 67-49
- 2/15W 49-42
- 2/19W 56-48
- 2/226L 66-53
- 2/26W 67-64
- 2/29W 67-59
- 3/2W 95-50
- 3/7W 65-32
- 3/8L 57-51
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No. 4 UConn breaks loose late in 1st half, beats UCF 59-52
Megan Walker scored 19 points and Crystal Dangerfield sparked a big first-half rally, leading No. 4 Connecticut to a 59-52 win over Central Florida on Thursday night.
Onyenwere’s 22 & 13 help No. 13 UCLA women edge UCF 61-56
Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 11 UCLA closed the game with a 15-3 run to rally for a 61-56 win over UCF at the Cavalier Classic on Saturday.
Ekmark leads Arizona State past UCF, 60-45
Courtney Ekmark scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the second half, and fifth-seeded Arizona State beat 12th-seeded UCF 60-45 on Friday night in a Portland Region first-round game.
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Tennessee should make the women's NCAA tournament field
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No. 2 UConn beats UCF 66-45, takes 6th straight AAC title
No. 2 UConn was forced to play the American Athletic Conference Tournament without injured All-American Katie Lou Samuelson and may have become a more complete team as a result.
UCF's Thigpen comes away with huge block (0:28)
Collier leads No. 4 UConn to rout of UCF
Naphessa Collier had 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals to help No. 4 UConn rout UCF 78-41 on Sunday.
Collier, Walker lead No. 3 UConn to 93-57 rout of UCF
Napheesa Collier led a balanced attack with 23 points, and No. 3 UConn routed UCF 93-57 on Sunday to move into sole possession of first place in the American Athletic Conference.
Andy Katz ESPN Senior Writer
Central Florida coach Johnny Dawkins said in advance of tonight's Charleston Classic final against Villanova, "We need Tacko's (Fall) presence. It's hard to simulate his length in the paint on both ends of the floor.'' UCF not looking like a lower-level AAC team so far this season. UCF AD Danny White said, "Johnny has instilled so much confidence in our group because of how hard they have worked since he got here last spring. The discipline and accountability he has brought to UCF is unbelievable.''
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Abrahamson-Henderson leaves Albany for UCF
University at Albany women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is leaving the school to coach Central Florida.
UCF fires basketball coach Joi Williams
UCF fires women's basketball coach Joi Williams after Knights finished 7-23 this season.
Study: Coaching hires for women up slightly
UCF and Cincinnati were the only schools to receive A's in a Tucker Center study as the number of women coaching hires rose slightly for the third consecutive year.
UCF's Gregory gives back in honor of late aunt
After her aunt died in a domestic violence incident, UCF sophomore Aliyah Gregory was inspired to help others affected by similar tragedies. This month's fundraiser benefited a local shelter.
Former Big East to decide on tourney sites soon
The commissioner of the renamed American Athletic Conference says a decision on where to hold its basketball tournaments could come in the next two weeks.
2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-0 | +2 | 29-3 |
| Cincinnati | 11-5 | 5 | 22-10 |
| UCF | 11-5 | 5 | 20-10 |
| South Florida | 10-6 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Tulane | 8-8 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Wichita State | 7-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| SMU | 7-9 | 9 | 13-16 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 10 | 9-21 |
| Houston | 5-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Memphis | 4-12 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Tulsa | 4-12 | 12 | 9-21 |