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Kayleigh Heckel’s stat line didn’t jump off the page after the UConn women’s basketball team’s rout of St. John’s on Wednesday night, but coach Geno Auriemma went out of his way to praise the sophomore’s performance in the 88-43 win.
UConn's Sarah Strong, center, and Serah Williams, right, playfully console UConn center Gandy Malou-Mamel after she mistakenly got up to sub into the game in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Loyola Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
As for Texas and South Carolina: Despite beating UCLA early in the season, the Longhorns have played a less challenging schedule thus far and have fewer quality wins. South Carolina and Texas are nearly equal in resume, but Texas owns the head-to-head matchup after topping the Gamecocks 66-64 on Nov. 27.
It was a night of contrasts for UConn basketball as both the men’s and women’s teams secured impressive victories, though in dramatically different fashion.