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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, February 14
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
1-21,0-13Big East
40
vs
86
UConn
21-5,13-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 24 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 86 |
| Xavier | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40 |
No. 15 UConn Upends Xavier on Wednesday Night
02.14.24 | Women's Basketball
Aizhanique Mayo led the Musketeers with 14 points
CINCINNATIΒ - Xavier women's basketball dropped an 86-40 BIG EAST contest vs No. 15 UConn on Wednesday night at Cintas Center.
Xavier dropped to 1-21 (0-13 BIG EAST), while the Huskies improved to 21-5 (13-0 BIG EAST).
The Musketeers led 6-4 on a Mackayla Scarlett basket with 7:03 left in the first quarter. UConn responded by scoring 32 unanswered points to build a double-figure advantage it would never relinquish.
The Huskies led 50-13 at the break and led by as many as 59 points (83-24) with 6:22 left in regulation. The Musketeers outscored the Huskies, 22-15, in the final quarter to make the final ledger, 86-40.Β
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β’ Aizhanique Mayo led the Musketeers with 14 points. She scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting in the second half with four 3-pointers. The guard added a team-high three steals to go along with two assists and one rebound. Mayo has now scored in double figures seven times this season.
β’ Daniela LópezΒ rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting. She added a team-high four rebounds and three assists.Β López has scored in double figures four times this season.
β’ Mackayla Scarlett added nine points on 4-for-13 shooting. The guard added three rebounds and one steal.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis finished with a game-high four rebounds, two assists and two points.Β
β’ Xavier was limited to a season-low 40 points and a season-low .246 field-goal percentage (14-for-57). The Musketeers were also 8-for-39 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
β’ UConn held a 29-10 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored 18 more fastbreak points (22-4). The Huskies also scored 30 more points in the paint (32-2) and won the battle on the glass, 56-20. UConn held a 14-0 advantage in second-chance points and scored seven more bench points (21-14).
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β’ Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Providence. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. fromΒ Alumni Hall.
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Women's Basketball vs No. 15 UConn by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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Xavier dropped to 1-21 (0-13 BIG EAST), while the Huskies improved to 21-5 (13-0 BIG EAST).
The Musketeers led 6-4 on a Mackayla Scarlett basket with 7:03 left in the first quarter. UConn responded by scoring 32 unanswered points to build a double-figure advantage it would never relinquish.
The Huskies led 50-13 at the break and led by as many as 59 points (83-24) with 6:22 left in regulation. The Musketeers outscored the Huskies, 22-15, in the final quarter to make the final ledger, 86-40.Β
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NOTABLES
β’ Aizhanique Mayo led the Musketeers with 14 points. She scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting in the second half with four 3-pointers. The guard added a team-high three steals to go along with two assists and one rebound. Mayo has now scored in double figures seven times this season.
β’ Daniela LópezΒ rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting. She added a team-high four rebounds and three assists.Β López has scored in double figures four times this season.
β’ Mackayla Scarlett added nine points on 4-for-13 shooting. The guard added three rebounds and one steal.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis finished with a game-high four rebounds, two assists and two points.Β
β’ Xavier was limited to a season-low 40 points and a season-low .246 field-goal percentage (14-for-57). The Musketeers were also 8-for-39 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
β’ UConn held a 29-10 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored 18 more fastbreak points (22-4). The Huskies also scored 30 more points in the paint (32-2) and won the battle on the glass, 56-20. UConn held a 14-0 advantage in second-chance points and scored seven more bench points (21-14).
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UP NEXT
β’ Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Providence. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. fromΒ Alumni Hall.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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PHOTOS
Women's Basketball vs No. 15 UConn by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UConn
XU
FG%
.522
.246
3FG%
.346
.205
FT%
.714
1.000
RB
56
20
TO
15
16
STL
13
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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