"MILWAUKEE - Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, Sarah Strong had 19 of her 22 in the second half and No. 1 UConn remained unbeaten with a 71-56 victory over Marquette on Saturday. UConn (27-0, 16-0 Big East) has won 43 straight games and hasn't lost since an 80-76 decision at Tennessee over a year ago. The Huskies also have won 63 straight Big East games, counting regular-season and tournament matchups."
"Marquette (16-10, 10-7) did manage to end one UConn streak. UConn had won 21 straight games by at least 25 points before Saturday, which represented the longest such streak for any Division I program over at least the last 25 seasons. The last team to lose to UConn by fewer than 25 points was No. 7 Michigan, which fell 72-69 to the Huskies on Nov. 21 at Uncasville, Connecticut."
"The Huskies built a 36-24 halftime lead thanks to Fudd, who scored 17 points and shot 5 of 8 on 3-point attempts in the first two periods. Strong, who entered Saturday shooting 60% from the floor, went 1 of 9 and scored just three points in the first half. But she shot 6 of 7 during a 15-point third quarter. UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after the game that Strong was feeling "a little bit under the weather.""
UConn beat Marquette 71-56 to improve to 27-0 overall and 16-0 in Big East play. Azzi Fudd led with 25 points, including 17 in the first half and five three-pointers early. Sarah Strong finished with 22 points after scoring three in the first half and 19 in the second, including a 15-point third quarter. KK Arnold added 10 points and a career-high nine assists. Marquette was led by Lee Volker (15), Skylar Forbes (14) and Jaidynn Mason (11). UConn extended a 43-game win streak and a 63-game Big East streak, while Marquette lost three straight games.
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