Preview: Connecticut at Butler in Big East Women’s Basketball INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — The top-ranked and undefeated Connecticut Huskies put their perfect record on the line Sunday when they visit the Butler Bulldogs at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in a Big East Conference women’s basketball matchup. UConn (12-0, 2-0 Big East) enters as the nation’s dominant force, having won every game this season by an average margin of 38.8 points. The Huskies are coming off a 90-64 demolition of Iowa on Dec. 20, where Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and star forward Sarah Strong added 23 points and four assists. Strong, a freshman phenom, has been a consistent catalyst. She is averaging 18.0 points over her last six games, including a 22-point performance against Marquette and a 20-point, 5-rebound, 4-assist outing versus DePaul. Her versatility has been central to UConn’s high-octane offense, which has scored 85 or more points in eight games. Butler (7-6, 1-1) seeks a program-defining upset on its home floor. The Bulldogs snapped a three-game skid with a 64-58 conference win over Xavier on Dec. 19, led by a career-high 25 points from sophomore forward Caroline Dotsey. Dotsey has emerged as Butler’s primary scoring threat, averaging 16.3 points over her last three contests. The Bulldogs will need Dotsey at her best and a stout defensive effort to slow a UConn team that leads the nation in scoring margin. Butler has struggled against high-major competition, with losses to Georgia, Indiana, and Marquette by an average of 22.3 points. This game marks the start of a challenging stretch for Butler, which faces four consecutive opponents currently ranked or receiving votes after UConn. The Huskies continue their conference road schedule, looking to extend a winning streak that has seen them dispatch ranked foes USC and Iowa with ease. Sunday’s contest tips off at 1 p.m. EST. UConn has won all previous meetings in the series since rejoining the Big East.