HARTFORD, Conn. — Pittsburgh coach Agnus Beranato hopes her team is learning while it loses — not just how to bounce back as a basketball team, but how to bounce back in life.

The Panthers (9-18, 0-14 Big East) lost to No. 3 UConn 76-36 on Tuesday night, and are now just two losses away from going winless in the Big East for the second consecutive season.

Beranato said she is trying to teach her players that how they respond to this adversity is more important than winning and losing, and will be in the real world too.

“There’s going to be bad quarters in companies,” she said. “Well, do you just cash it in? Do you quit? Do you get a new job? No. You stick with it until you turn it around.”

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead Connecticut (26-2, 13-1 Big East). Breanna Stewart added 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots and Stefanie Dolson had 14 points for the Huskies