UConn sophomore guard Makurat to transfer
Sophomore guard Anna Makurat is transferring from UConn after two seasons with the Huskies. She missed 13 games with a stress fracture in her right leg.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
28-2, 1st in Big East
- 11/28CANC
- 12/6PPD
- 12/12W 79-23
- 12/15W 92-65
- 12/17W 80-47
- 12/19W 106-59
- 12/22W 90-52
- 12/2918W 75-52
- 1/76CANC
- 1/9W 87-50
- 1/16PPD
- 1/19W 103-35
- 1/2125W 67-61
- 1/23W 72-41
- 1/26CANC
- 1/2819L 90-87
- 1/3117W 100-67
- 2/3W 94-62
- 2/5W 87-58
- 2/81W 63-59
- 2/10W 70-49
- 2/12W 64-40
- 2/17W 77-32
- 2/20W 83-32
- 2/25W 81-49
- 2/27W 97-68
- 3/1W 63-53
- 3/6W 77-41
- 3/7W 84-39
- 3/8W 73-39
- 3/2116W 102-59
- 3/238W 83-47
- 3/275W 92-72
- 3/292W 69-67
- 4/23L 69-59
- Full Schedule
Bueckers set on securing national championship next season for UConn (1:47)
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Three No. 1 seeds advance, but Stanford, UConn remain favorites in women's Final Four
The Pac-12 put two teams in the field, with No. 3 seed Arizona joining UConn, South Carolina and Stanford in the national semifinals.
Suggs inspired by Bueckers in Gonzaga's victory
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2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 28-2 |
| Marquette | 14-4 | 4 | 19-7 |
| Seton Hall | 12-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| DePaul | 11-5 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Villanova | 9-5 | 7 | 17-7 |
| Creighton | 6-7 | 9.5 | 10-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 12 | 7-14 |
| St. John's | 4-12 | 13 | 8-15 |
| Xavier | 2-8 | 12 | 5-10 |
| Butler | 3-15 | 15 | 3-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 15 | 2-15 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azzi Fudd | SG | Signed | 98 |
| Caroline Ducharme | SG | Signed | 98 |
| Amari DeBerry | PF | Signed | 96 |
| Saylor Poffenbarger | SG | Signed | 94 |