UConn women’s basketball took a 2-0 lead before its 2023-24 season even officially began and led for all 40 minutes in a 102-58 victory over the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday night at the XL Center.
The Flyers were assessed a technical foul due to an administrative error and Azzi Fudd drained a pair of free throws to give the Huskies an edge before the opening tip-off.
Playing in her first official game in 584 days, Paige Bueckers got the start and scored eight points on 3-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists. She saw 21 minutes of action — nine more than the exhibition — including eight in the second half.