We now know the finals for the Baha Mar Women's Championship as the second-ranked UConn Huskies secured a 71-52 win over the Oregon State Beavers. The Huskies will now face the Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday in the finals while the Beavers face the Boston College Eagles in the consolation game.
Oregon State (1-5) is struggling this season and could not slow down the Huskies throughout the game. UConn (5-0) remains undefeated with guard Paige Bueckers dominating as she scored 23 points in the victory.
Let's take a closer look at the box scores and discuss how this game ended up playing out.
Oregon State vs. UConn box score
Oregon State vs. UConn box score
Oregon State Beavers box score
UConn Huskies box score
Oregon State vs. UConn Game Summary
The Oregon State Beavers shot the basketball at an incredible level as they were 20-of-45 (44.4%) from the floor, 9-of-19 (47.4%) from the 3-point line and only 3-of-4 (75.0%) from the free-throw line.
The Beavers were able to keep the rebounding battle close as they had 28 total rebounds (four offensive, 24 defensive). The big cause for concern in this game was the 24 turnovers they committed. The defense did well with six steals and three blocks. They only committed nine fouls and never had a lead in this game.
The UConn Huskies have proved to be one of the best teams in college basketball, as they were able to have a team shooting split of 43.8/34.5/62.5 in the game.
They were also able to grab rebounds at a solid clip as they had 32 total rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive). This Huskies team passed the basketball extremely well as they assisted 25 of the 28 made field goals in this game. Their defense stepped up with 24 points off turnovers as they had 11 steals as well as six blocks.
UConn largely defended without fouling as they only committed seven fouls. This UConn Huskies won by 19 points and could've done more damage if they wanted to.
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