Paige Bueckers, UConn and Final Four
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If Paige Bueckers is feeling the emotions of senior day, she doesn't show it. The UConn guard walks onto the court at Gampel Pavilion, flanked by her siblings, holding their hands. Her sister sobs, an...
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As Auriemma tells it, Bueckers “has a flair for the moment."
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The Final Four for the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament is set. No. 1 overall seed UCLA is in, along with fellow No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Texas, and the final spot is occupied b
UConn wome';s basketball stat Paige Bueckers received a greeting by an emotional young fan for the Final Four in Tampa.
The likely No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft was unstoppable in the second half for the Huskies. She set a career high with 40 points, which is also a new UConn single-game record in an NCAA Tournament game. She became the first Huskies player to score 30+ points in three NCAA Tournament games, as well.
TCU’s Hailey Van Lith also was named to the Wooden All-America team after leading the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight.
Not only was it a career-high in scoring for Bueckers, but she also made history by setting UConn's NCAA Tournament record for points scored in a single game. After the NCAA made the announcement on X, it followed up with a wordless message along with a photo to hype up Bueckers' performance.
USC Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb got honest about what UConn star Paige Bueckers is doing different during this NCAA Tournament.
Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, long considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, will indeed enter that draft after the NCAA Tournament, a program spokesperson said Friday. Bueckers, 23, is in her fifth season at UConn but has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo first reported the news.
UConn women's basketball's Paige Bueckers has averaged 27.7 points per game and shot 51.7% from the field in her three career Elite Eight games.
With a matchup with the No. 1 overall seed UCLA Bruins looming on Friday, the Huskies will need Bueckers to continue to carry the load offensively. The Final Four matchup is set to take place at 9:00 PM ET, and will air on ESPN.