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Geno Auriemma on AAC's Handshake Policy: 'Don't Get Me Started'

UConn head coach Gene Auriemma isn't a fan of the American Athletic Conference's rule requesting that team's forgo postgame handshake lines to protect themselves from possibly spreading coronavirus.

"The conference has a policy that you can't shake hands after games. Well, we did today anyway," Auriemma said. "Our men played Houston the other day. They sweated [sic] on each other for two hours and then they weren't allowed to shake hands."

UConn defeated South Florida 79-38 on Sunday to advance to the American Conference Tournament championship. Forward Megan Walker scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds while guard Christyn Williams added 15 points of her own.