Azzi Fudd set a new career high with 34 points in No. 7 UConn’s 78-40 win over St. John’s on Wednesday night. Her performance also included a career-best eight 3-pointers.

Fudd’s basketball career has seen more than a few obstacles because of injuries, so this was an important moment for her as she reached 30-plus points for the first time since 2022.

“Confidence is obviously through the roof right now,” she said during her postgame interview. “I feel like I can’t miss, even though I’m mad I missed my last two."

Despite missing her final two field goal attempts, she shot 13 of 22 (59%) from the field, and 8 of 14 (57%) from beyond the arc. The way she was playing, Fudd could have outscored St. John’s by herself, but she was only on the court for two minutes in the fourth quarter as the Huskies held a massive lead.

Wednesday’s result helped No. 7 UConn improve to 23-3 overall and a perfect 14-0 in Big East play, while St. John’s dropped to 13-11 (3-10 Big East) on the season. The Huskies have posted back-to-back wins since losing at Tennessee last Thursday.