The No. 2-seeded West Virginia women’s basketball team was unable to hold off No. 1-seeded , Connecticut, as they were defeated by the Huskies, 60-32, in the Big East Tournament championship game at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday evening.
It is UConn’s 16th Big East tournament title under coach Geno Auriemma. His No. 1-ranked Huskies have now won 72 consecutive games and were able to shoot 41.8 percent for the game after only shooting 37.5 percent in the first half.
The Mountaineers, however, were off the mark, hitting only 14-of-58 field goals for 24.1 percent. UConn also had a huge advantage on the boards, as they outrebounded the Mountaineers by 27, 49-22.
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