How UConn fought through fatigue to beat Villanova

The Huskies found themselves on the ropes in the second half on Sunday, but they ultimately found a way to win.

Ian Bethune

UConn looked finished.

Amid a stretch of four games in nine days, the Huskies were exhausted. As they trailed Villanova in the third quarter, it was visible both on their faces and in the way they played.

Just a few days prior, UConn dealt with fatigue in an ugly second quarter at Tennessee but used the halftime break to regroup and came out st…