Sarah Strong had her fifth double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Paige Bueckers scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half, and No. 6 UConn beat Creighton 72-61 in a battle for the Big East lead. The Huskies (19-2, 10-0) won their ninth straight and 30th in a row in Big East regular-season play.
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The Huskies won their ninth straight and 30th in a row in Big East regular-season play. The Bluejays lost for the first time in eight games. Morgan Maly and Molly Mogensen each scored 14 points to lead the Bluejays. Brooke Littrell added 12 points.
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