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Alexa Philippou

'We need to be tougher:' Breaking down UConn's scoring woes, Oregon's strengths and Huskies' upcoming game with No. 1 South Carolina

STORRS, Conn. _ There was no doubt that UConn would have its hands full trying to beat No. 3 Oregon Monday night. But the thoroughly dominant manner in which the Ducks achieved their 74-56 victory was perhaps most disappointing for the No. 4 Huskies, who were handed their second loss of the season and the worst in Gampel Pavilion's 30-year history.

UConn is young, while Oregon is experienced with three possible top-five WNBA draft picks in tow. There's still time, albeit dwindling, for the Huskies to make the progression Auriemma is asking of them. With that said, here's a closer look at what went wrong for UConn on Monday, and how Oregon reminded the nation that it's still one of the very best in the country:

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