UConn opens Big East play with 98-53 victory over Providence


              Connecticut's Nika Muhl (10) and Providence's Janai Crooms, right, chase the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Azzi Fudd (35) is pressured by Providence's Janai Crooms, left, and Kylee Sheppard, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Aubrey Griffin (44) goes up for a basket as Providence's Olivia Olsen, right, defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Aubrey Griffin (44) is fouled by Providence's Meghan Huerter (3) while stealing the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Aubrey Griffin (44) is fouled by Providence's Meghan Huerter (3) while stealing the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Paige Bueckers, left, Lou Lopez-Senechal, center, and Azzi Fudd, right, show support from the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Providence, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Aaliyah Edwards looks to shoot as Providence's Emily Archibald, left, and Audrey Koch, right, defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Providence's Janai Crooms, left, steals the ball from Connecticut's Caroline Ducharme, center, as Providence's Logan Cook (12) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
            
              Connecticut's Aaliyah Edwards, left, goes up for a basket as Providence's Emily Archibald, center, and Janai Crooms, right, defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn opens Big East play with 98-53 victory over Providence