UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma heaped praise on Paige Bueckers after she recorded a double-double in a win over Syracuse on Monday night.
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma put the rest of the teams left in the NCAA Tournament on notice Monday night following the Huskies’ 72-64 victory over Syracuse. Paige Bueckers scored 32 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had six assists in the win. With that performance, Auriemma reminded the country who he thought the best women’s basketball player in the country was.
We have the best player in America,' Auriemma told reporters after the game, via ESPN. 'The stats will tell you one thing ... But it's when they happen and how they impact the game that's so remarkable. I just think this team will go as far as she's able to carry that kind of a load. As long as she keeps getting a little bit of contributions from everybody. 'You need people who can make winning plays at big moments, especially the last five minutes of the game.
Last season, Bueckers was finished early after she suffered a devastating knee injury. The Huskies ended up bowing out of the regional semifinal in one of their earliest tournament exists in recent history. UConn started the season off with some bad news too. This time, it was Azzi Fudd who tore her ACL in the 15th game of the season as she was averaging 15.1 points. The Huskies persevered behind Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards to go undefeated in the Big East and eventually earn the No.
Now, UConn will have to go through Duke in hopes of making the regional final. An Elite Eight matchup could pit them against either No. 1 USC or No. 5 Baylor. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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