Official Site of the Big East · Mar 28, 2021
UConn to Play Baylor in NCAA Elite Eight
SAN ANTONIO – The top-ranked and top-seeded UConn women's basketball team (27-1) faces fifth-ranked and second-seeded Baylor (28-2) in the NCAA Elite Eight on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN and 97-9 ESPN.
UConn notched a 92-72 win over No. 5-seed Iowa in the Sweet 16 on Saturday. Junior Christyn Williams scored 27 points to lead the Huskies offensively. Junior Evina Westbrook (17 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds) and freshman Paige Bueckers (18 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) each nearly had triple-doubles vs. the Hawkeyes. Freshman Aaliyah Edwards notched 18 points as she's averaging 18.0 per game in the NCAA Tournament.