UConn sophomore guard Gabby Williams takes a shot during the Huskies’ preseason exhibition game against Vanguard on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (Ashley Maher/The Daily Campus)”> UConn sophomore guard Gabby Williams takes a shot during the Huskies’ preseason exhibition game against Vanguard on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (Ashley Maher/The Daily Campus) The No. 1 ranked UConn women’s basketball team begins their journey for an unprecedented fourth-straight national championship on the road against No. 6 Ohio State.“The fact that it’s our first game makes it challenging, and that’s good because this particular group needs it and wants it,” head coach Geno Auriemma said. “There’s no downside to playing these kinds of games early in the season, middle of the season, late in the season, there’s never any downside of playing these games so we mine as well play them and find what you’re working with.”The Buckeyes (0-1 overall) welcome the Huskies at home after suffering an 88-80 loss on the road to No. 2 South Carolina last Friday night. Sophomore guard Kelsey Mitchell and senior Ameryst Alston combined for 59 points in the loss, with Mitchell scoring a game-high 36 points.Mitchell led the country in scoring last season as a freshman, averaging 24.9 points per game and was named an All-American. …
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