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(2) UCONN sends (7) Baylor home in Round of 32

Baylor's Sarah Andrews (24) blocks a shot by UConn's Azzi Fudd in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

STORRS, CT (FOX 44) — The Baylor Bears put up a fight but No. 2 UCONN was just too much in the late stages as Baylor exits the NCAAW Tournament in the Round of 32 with a 77-58 loss.

The Bears came out of the gates red hot carrying over their success from beyond the arc in the first-round against Alabama into the second round.

However, the Huskies responded in a big way with a 15-2 run. The Huskies went up as much as eight points in the second quarter before Baylor cut the lead to five to end the half.

The second-half wasn’t kind for the Baylor, as UCONN asserted their dominance in the second half. The Huskies used a 16-point third quarter to take a double-digit lead heading into the final frame.

The Huskies never looked back from that point, extending their lead and keeping it to advance to a date with No. 3 Ohio State in the Sweet Sixteen.

Baylor exits in the Round of 32 for the second-straight season.