UConn’s women’s basketball team tipped off its season Wednesday night, but they started the campaign with an early and unexpected two-point lead courtesy of a bizarre violation of the rules by Dayton.
The Huskies were awarded a pair of technical free throws after a member of the Flyers’ starting five checked into the game wearing the wrong jersey number.
Dayton guard Destiny Bohanon, who was registered by the team as wearing the jersey No. 33, checked into the game for the opening tip off donning the No. 53 jersey.
Because the No. 53 jersey was not on the official lineup sheet, the Huskies were awarded two technical free throws due to the NCAA’s rules, before the start of the game.
UConn’s Azzi Fudd nailed the two shots from the line, giving the Huskies a 2-0 lead heading into the opening tip.
Azzi Fudd scores her first two points of the season on technical free throws before the opening tip after a player for Dayton checked into the game with a jersey number not on the roster pic.twitter.com/wmLekQ1XeY
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It was certainly an unorthodox way to start the season for Geno Auriemma’s side, which welcomed back superstar guard Paige Bueckers in her long-awaited return from injury.
After starting the game already up 2-0, UConn was cruising in the first quarter, ending the period with a 26-13 lead.
