UConn sees tantalizing possibilities after Muhl breaks out UConn freshman Nika Muhl poured in a season-high 19 points in Thursday’s victory over Creighton. OMAHA, Neb. Lakers tested but victorious in three straight overtime games The defending champion Los … Nika Muhl added 11 points and six assists. UConn is back in a familiar spot: at No. 1 Connecticut won the outright Big East regular-season championship with an 81-49 victory over Creighton on Thursday night.The Huskies (19-1, 16-0) never lost a league game in their seven years in the American Athletic Conference, and now they're two wins away from being perfect in Feb 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Updated Feb 25, 2021 0 View photos of top ranked UConn's first visit to Creighton in program history. These are the top stories from the past week of sports. Connecticut guard Nika Muhl (10) knocks the ball away from Creighton guard DeArica Pryor (3) in the fourth quarter during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. Creighton's Temi Carda dodges UConn's Nika Muhl… Auriemma said her intensity, especially on … muhl's team UConn freshman Nika Muhl scored eight points and had nine assists, seven rebounds and five steals. (AP Photo/John Peterson) FILE - Connecticut guard Nika Muhl (10) hugs guard Paige Bueckers (5) after defeating South Carolina in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., in this Monday, Feb. 8, … Connecticut guard Nika Muhl (10) makes a layup against Creighton guard Chloe Dworak (24) in the first quarter during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Omaha, (AP) — Nika Muhl scored 15 of her season-high 19 points in the first quarter and No. For the ninth consecutive season, the Huskies have reached the pinnacle of the women’s AP Top 25, receiving 26 first-place votes from a 30-member national media panel Monday. At one point in the third quarter UConn had five freshmen on the floor, adding Mir McLean (seven points, four rebounds, three assists) and Saylor Poffenbarger, who joined the Huskies last month after graduating high school early. The Huskies are finished with DePaul for the regular season. The NFL season may be over, but that means it’s time for the basketball season to heat up and more sports are just around the corner. Connecticut guard Nika Muhl (10) returns the ball against South Carolina in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll.