{"id":37847,"date":"2023-11-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/ncaa\/2023\/11\/3\/23942681\/ncaa-big-east-women-basketball-preview-uconn-paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-aaliyah-edwards-geno-auriemma"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T12:00:00","slug":"big-east-preview-its-uconn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/big-east-preview-its-uconn\/","title":{"rendered":"Big East preview: It\u2019s UConn!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Nika M\u00fchl, Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Ice Brady all on the court for UConn, the Huskies should cruise through the Big East. | Photo by G Fiume\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It would be stunning if the UConn Huskies did not, yet again, win the Big East. However, the likes of the Creighton Blue Jays, Marquette Golden Eagles and Villanova Wildcats have the potential to test the conference powerhouse from Storrs.<\/p>\n

With the exception of a seven-season stint in the American Athletic Conference, the UConn<\/a> Huskies have owned the Big East since the early 1990s. It\u2019s a trend that will continue in 2023-24. <\/p>\n

Last season, when a slew of injuries had the Huskies looking vulnerable, they still dropped just two conference games before winning the regular season and conference tournaments. As UConn enters this season healthier and deeper, expect no such vulnerabilities this season\u2014just domination. That said, the second tier of Big East teams\u2014Creighton, Marquette and Villanova<\/a>\u2014are not total pushovers; they\u2019re Big Dance-quality teams<\/a> capable of testing UConn. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how Big East coaches see the conference standings unfolding in 2023-24:<\/p>\n

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  1. Connecticut<\/li>\n
  2. Creighton<\/li>\n
  3. Marquette<\/li>\n
  4. Villanova<\/li>\n
  5. Seton Hall<\/li>\n
  6. St. John\u2019s<\/li>\n
  7. DePaul<\/li>\n
  8. Butler<\/li>\n
  9. Providence<\/li>\n
  10. Georgetown<\/li>\n
  11. Xavier<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And here are our thoughts on UConn and the rest of the Big East: <\/p>\n

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    \n Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images<\/cite>
    UConn\u2019s Azzi Fudd was selected to the Preseason All-Big East Team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Winning the Big East for a fourth-straight season is fait accompli for the Huskies. UConn\u2019s priority is ending a seven-season national championship drought. And if the basketball gods bless the Huskies with the good health the program has lacked the past two seasons, college basketball\u2019s ultimate trophy may be returning to Storrs. <\/p>\n

    The last time Big East Preseason Player of the Year Paige Bueckers played a full season for the Huskies, she was one of the best players in the sport, capturing oodles of awards as she led UConn to the national championship game. As long as she remains healthy, repeating the feats are the expectation for the redshirt junior guard. And she\u2019ll be surrounded by an even stronger supporting cast, including Preseason All-Big Team members Aaliyah Edwards, Nika M\u00fchl and Azzi Fudd. Edwards, a senior forward, is one the nation\u2019s best bigs, while fellow senior M\u00fchl has established herself as such at the point guard position. When healthy, junior guard Fudd shoots and scores with a fluidity that mesmerizes. <\/p>\n

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    The Huskies brought it to Media Day pic.twitter.com\/FSXaxTPHTM<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 UConn Women\u2019s Basketball (@UConnWBB) October 25, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n