STORRS, Conn. — Dorka Juhász tipped the ball away from Vermont forward Aryana Dizon and passed it off to Aaliyah Edwards to get the fast break going. The 6-foot-3 forward then sprinted to the other end of the court in a flash and scored a layup plus the foul.
Fully embracing the moment in all of its March Madness glory, Edwards celebrated by dapping up a fan in the student-section, before making the shot at the stripe to give UConn women’s basketball its first double-digit lead of the day with under three minutes left in the first quarter.
Edwards was absolutely dominant, showing exactly why she was named an All-American as she led the No. 2 seed Huskies to a 95-52 victory over 15th-seeded Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. She finished with a career-high 28 points (on 13-of-15 shooting), seven rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks.
