Edwards scores 20, No. 5 UConn women rout Butler 80-47
UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) dives to save a loose bal under Butler guard Shay Frederick (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Conroy]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 20 points and No. 5 UConn opened with a 20-5 run in an 80-47 blowout of Butler. Despite dressing just eight players Tuesday night and not having head coach Geno Auriemma on the sideline due to illness, the Huskies had five double-digit scorers led by Edwards, a junior forward who made 10 of 12 shots. She also grabbed nine rebounds as the visitors had a 35-19 edge on the boards. Associate head coach Chris Dailey improved to 16-0 as Auriemma’s replacement. Rachel McLimore led the Bulldogs with 18 points including four 3-pointers.
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UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) drives on Butler forward Sydney Jaynes (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) shoots over Butler forward Sydney Jaynes (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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UConn guard Nika Muhl (10) makes a steal on Butler guard Kendall Wingler (55) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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