UConn’s offense shut down in Final Four loss to South Carolina
The Huskies scored their fewest points in four years on Friday night.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 3: Sarah Strong #21 of the UConn Huskies dribbles the ball while Joyce Edwards #8 of the South Carolina Gamecocks defends during the first half of a NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 3, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images In the biggest game of the season, UConn women’s basketball’s offense fell flat.
The Huskies scored just 48 points — their fewest in four years — on a season-worst 31. 1 shooting in a 14-point loss to South Carolina in the Final Four on Friday . “They took us out of our normal flow,” Ashlynn Shade said postgame.
“As a team, shots didn’t fall when they needed to and we just needed to execute a little bit better. ” UConn got off to a solid start, jumping out to an 11-4 lead in the first 5:10. That proved to be 22.
9 percent of the Huskies’ total points on the night. From there, they went through a scoring drought of 4:38 that stretched between the first and second quarters. Out of the break, they failed to record a point for the first 2:48 of the second half.
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