Paige Bueckers had 16 of her 18 points in the first half as No. 6 UConn defeated Butler 101-59 to extend its Big East regular-season winning streak to 32 games.

UConn women's basketball overwhelmed Butler on both sides of the ball Sunday in its final tune-up before resuming nonconference play on Thursday.

Paige Bueckers returned to form with 18 points to lead UConn women’s basketball in a 101-59 rout of Butler at the XL Center on Sunday.

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Butler (12-12, 2-9) was led by Kilyn McGuff’s 17 points, including her 1,000th career point early in the second half. Riley Makalusky added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who struggled with turnovers, allowing UConn to score 25 points off 15 first-half giveaways.

The UConn women’s basketball team returns to the XL Center on Sunday to host Butler coming off of back-to-back Big East wins on the road.

The UConn women’s basketball team is back in action on Sunday when the Huskies host Butler in Big East Conference play at the XL Center in Hartford. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. No. 6 UConn (20-2, 11-0 Big East) is coming off an 84-58 victory over DePaul (11-12, 6-4) on Wednesday in Chicago.