The UConn women’s basketball team responded in dominant fashion after suffering its first loss of the season Thursday, routing Georgetown 79-44 in its Big East opener at the XL Center on Sunday. The No.

Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Sarah Strong had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 2 UConn to a 79-44 win over Georgetown in the teams’ Big East opener.

Defensively, UConn stifled Georgetown, holding the Hoyas to just six points in the second quarter and limiting Big East scoring leader Kelsey Ransom to seven points on 2-for-9 shooting. The Huskies capitalized on 22 Georgetown turnovers, scoring 30 points off their miscues and recording 15 steals, with Cheli and Bueckers each logging three.

The UConn women’s basketball team will look to bounce back from a loss at No. 8 Notre Dame in its Big East opener vs. Georgetown on Sunday.

UConn women's basketball opened Big East play Sunday by defeating Georgetown thanks to freshman Morgan Cheli's breakout game.

The UConn women's basketball team hosts Georgetown Sunday in its Big East opener. Here's what you need to know.

UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers earned her third Big East Player of the Week honor Monday after leading the Huskies last week.

The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team was set to open Big East Conference play against Georgetown on Sunday afternoon.