No. 8 UConn Upset by Unranked Villanova as 169-Game Conference Win Streak Snapped

In a surprising result, the No. 8 UConn women's basketball team suffered a 72-69 loss on its home floor to unranked Villanova on Wednesday.

It's the first time UConn has fallen to a Big East opponent in nine years, as the loss ends the Huskies' 169-game conference winning streak dating back to 2013.

The victory continued an eight-game win streak for the Wildcats, who defeated the Huskies for the first time since February 2004.

The first and third quarters doomed UConn, which struggled to stop the Villanova offense. The Huskies were outscored by 10 in each of those frames and faced a 62-45 deficit heading into the fourth quarter.

UConn's offense finally woke up with a 24-point burst in the final period, but it was too late. The Huskies cut the lead to two with nine seconds left, but Villanova's Brianna Herlihy hit one of two free throws and UConn couldn't get another shot off before time expired.

The Wildcats (16-6, 10-3) shot 51.8 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from three-point range. Villanova never trailed in the game and outrebounded UConn 37-21. Lior Garzon led the way with 19 points, while Maddy Siegrist had 17 points and 12 boards. Herlihy added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Freshman Azzi Fudd's career-high 29 points and Christyn Williams' 24 points led the Huskies (15-5, 9-1). No other player on the team scored in double figures as only eight players were available, and only six saw playing time.

Villanova will go for its ninth straight win on Friday against Marquette, while UConn will look to bounce back that same day against DePaul.