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The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year
Read full article: The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next yearThe Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick.
Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time
Read full article: Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st timeUSC star JuJu Watkins and UConnโs Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America team that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaits
Read full article: Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaitsCaitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the womenโs Final Four.
Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC
Read full article: Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USCAfter being a spectator a year ago, Paige Bueckers is headed back to the Final Four after scoring 28 points and lifting UConn to a 80-73 win over Southern California in the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Paige Bueckers leads UConn women into 28th Elite Eight as Huskies hold off Duke 53-45
Read full article: Paige Bueckers leads UConn women into 28th Elite Eight as Huskies hold off Duke 53-45Paige Bueckers scored 24 points to lead third-seeded UConn and its injury-depleted roster back to the Elite Eight of the womenโs NCAA Tournament with a 53-45 victory over No. 7 seed Duke.
Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women's All-America team
Read full article: Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women's All-America teamIowa star Caitlin Clark has been honored for the third straight season as a first-team Associated Press All-American.
Bueckers says teammates returning from injuries may help her decide to play another year at UConn
Read full article: Bueckers says teammates returning from injuries may help her decide to play another year at UConnUConn star Paige Bueckers suggests she may return for another season if it means getting to play again with now-injured teammates, including Azzi Fudd and Aubrey Griffin.
Saniya Rivers goes for a career-best 33 points as NC State stuns No. 2 UConn 92-81
Read full article: Saniya Rivers goes for a career-best 33 points as NC State stuns No. 2 UConn 92-81Saniya Rivers had a career-best 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to help North Carolina State stun second-ranked Connecticut 92-81 on Sunday, earning the programโs first win against the Huskies in more than a quarter-century.
No. 2 UConn routs Dayton 102-58 in Paige Bueckers return for the Huskies
Read full article: No. 2 UConn routs Dayton 102-58 in Paige Bueckers return for the HuskiesAaliyah Edwards scored 23 points and Paige Bueckers made her long-awaited return from injury as No. 2 UConn opened its season Wednesday with a 102-58 rout of Dayton.
NCAA title game foes Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline AP preseason womenโs All-America team
Read full article: NCAA title game foes Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline AP preseason womenโs All-America teamFor the second consecutive year, Caitlin Clark of Iowa is a unanimous pick for The Associated Press preseason All-America team in women's basketball.
Fudd leads No. 5 UConn to 91-69 win over No. 10 NC State
Read full article: Fudd leads No. 5 UConn to 91-69 win over No. 10 NC StateAzzi Fudd scored 32 points and No. 5 UConn beat 10th-ranked North Carolina State 91-69 on Sunday in a game that started with a scary moment when longtime Huskies associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted after the national anthem.
Star guard Paige Bueckers plans to play for UConn in 2023-24
Read full article: Star guard Paige Bueckers plans to play for UConn in 2023-24Paige Bueckers intends to play basketball for Connecticut in the 2023-24 season after recovering from an ACL injury and surgery that's sidelined her this season.
Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title
Read full article: Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA titleDawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskiesโ undefeated streak in title games.
Bueckers scores 15; UConn beats Indiana to reach Elite 8
Read full article: Bueckers scores 15; UConn beats Indiana to reach Elite 8Paige Bueckers and Christyn Williams each scored 15 points to lead a balanced UConn offense in a 75-58 win over Indiana to advance the Huskies into their 16th consecutive regional final.
Fudd helps UConn advance 52-47 over UCF in defensive battle
Read full article: Fudd helps UConn advance 52-47 over UCF in defensive battleFreshman Azzi Fudd scored 16 points and hit two key free throws late as No. 2 seed UConn outfought No. 7 seed UCF 52-47 in a defensive slugfest Monday night to advance to an NCAA record 28th straight Sweet 16.
Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelined
Read full article: Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelinedGeorgia Tech shut down No. 3 UConn in its first game since an injury to reigning national player of the year Paige Bueckers, defeating the Huskies 57-44 in a defensive slugfest.
Loaded UConn women push for program's 12th national title
Read full article: Loaded UConn women push for program's 12th national titleUConn comes into this season ranked No. 2, having added the nationโs top recruit, guard Azzi Fudd, to a team that returns last yearโs collegiate national player of the year, Paige Bueckers, and every other starter from a squad that went to itโs 13th straight Final Four.
UConn's Paige Bueckers is AP women's player of the year
Read full article: UConn's Paige Bueckers is AP women's player of the yearUConn's star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year award Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)SAN ANTONIO โ Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. UConn's star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year award Wednesday. โItโs amazing, surreal for people to think of me that highly and to be in that position as a freshman,โ Bueckers said. But I donโt think you can.โ___More AP womenโs college basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67
Read full article: UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in the womenโs NCAA Tournament. After a timeout, Baylor fouled Christyn Williams, who missed both free throws to give the Lady Bears one last chance. The Lady Bears (28-3) had won the previous two, including a 74-58 win at Connecticut in January of 2020. The Lady Bears closed the action-packed first quarter with a 20-10 run and trailed 26-24 after one.
Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16
Read full article: Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) works the ball past Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO โ The game was billed as a marquee matchup of uber-talented freshmen Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. Williams scored 27 points and Bueckers added 18 to lead No. 1 UConn to a 92-72 win over fifth-seeded Iowa on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament. โI thought we played a great team basketball game," Williams said.
Bueckers and UConn top Syracuse 83-47, advance to Sweet 16
Read full article: Bueckers and UConn top Syracuse 83-47, advance to Sweet 16UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives under pressure from Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia (4) during the first half of a college basketball game in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. 1 seed UConn beat eighth-seeded Syracuse 83-47 on Tuesday night and advance to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Huskies led 64-35 after three quarters and cruised into the Sweet 16 for the 27th straight year. The loss ended the stellar career of Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia, who returned from breast cancer this season. UP NEXTUConn will face Iowa in a Sweet 16 matchup of two of the country's best freshmen: Bueckers and Caitlin Clark.
Bueckers helps UConn rout High Point 102-59 in NCAA opener
Read full article: Bueckers helps UConn rout High Point 102-59 in NCAA opener(AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO โ UConn did just fine without coach Geno Auriemma. Bueckers scored 24 points โ the most by a UConn player in her first NCAA Tournament game โ and the top-seeded Huskies routed High Point 102-59 in the first round Sunday. โWe just want to continue to win for him so he can get out here with us,โ Bueckers said. Muhl injured her left ankle in the Big East Tournament opener, but returned for the Huskies' game the next night. โI think that was a little bit of improv from some of the players," High Point coach Chelsea Banbury said.
UConn frosh Paige Bueckers leads women's AP All-America team
Read full article: UConn frosh Paige Bueckers leads women's AP All-America teamThe freshman guard has lived up to it so far, delivering record-breaking performances and earning a spot on The Associated Press women's basketball All-American team Wednesday. She's only the third freshman to make the AP team, joining Oklahoma's Courtney Paris and UConn's Maya Moore. โName one player that has taken a team this young to where we are today," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. She became the school's first women's basketball All-American last season. She was joined by Naz Hillmon, who is the first women's player at Michigan to earn All-America honors.
Bueckers, Edwards propel No. 1 UConn women past Butler 97-68
Read full article: Bueckers, Edwards propel No. 1 UConn women past Butler 97-68Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives against Butler guard Upe Atosu (21) during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Evina Westbrook added 16 points, Christyn Williams 15 and Oliva Nelson-Ododa 11 for UConn (20-1, 17-0 Big East). Genesis Parker scored 18 points for Butler (2-16, 2-15), which lost to UConn by 68 points on Jan. 19. That started a 24-10 advantage for the rest of the second quarter that gave the Huskies a 53-39 halftime lead. BIG PICTUREConnecticut: The Huskies, who have already clinched the regular-season title, continue to fine tune for their first Big East Tournament since 2013.
UConn new No. 1 in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina drops
Read full article: UConn new No. 1 in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina drops1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, for the first time this season after beating top-ranked South Carolina last week. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll. For the ninth consecutive season, the Huskies have reached the pinnacle of the women's AP Top 25, receiving 26 first-place votes from a 30-member national media panel Monday. 1 South Carolina in overtime a week ago in a 1-vs-2 matchup. Stanford and South Carolina have the next longest active streaks, at two years.
Bueckers leads No. 2 UConn over No. 1 South Carolina in OT
Read full article: Bueckers leads No. 2 UConn over No. 1 South Carolina in OTConnecticut guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts after her three-point basket against South Carolina in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. AdAliyah Boston had 17 points and 15 rebounds for South Carolina (15-2), which overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter. The loss ended a 12-game winning streak for South Carolina. AdโWe'll learn from it,โ South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. UConn scored 19 points off of 21 South Carolina turnovers.
No. 3 UConn bounces back, rolls by No. 17 DePaul 100-67
Read full article: No. 3 UConn bounces back, rolls by No. 17 DePaul 100-67Connecticut's Aaliyah Edwards, left, drives to the basket past DePaul's Kiara Dallmann (42) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO โ Christyn Williams scored a career-high 29 points, Paige Bueckers added 22 points and personal-best 10 assists, and No. โItโs just lousy playing basketball this time in their lives,โ Auriemma said. Sonya Morris scored 19 for DePaul, which had won four in a row since a loss at UConn. March 7 and 17, 1993, when they lost to Providence in the Big East tournament and Louisville in the NCAA.
UConn beats Providence 87-50 as Auriemma reaches milestone
Read full article: UConn beats Providence 87-50 as Auriemma reaches milestone3 UConn overcame a sluggish start to rout Providence 87-50 on Saturday to give Auriemma his 1,098th win. They trailed 7-1 midway through the first quarter, prompting Auriemma to sub out his starters, with the exception of Bueckers. โI was proud of how our team handled themselves when Mary had to sit down early with foul trouble,โ Providence coach Jim Crowley said. Providence: The Friars had been holding other teams to just 60.5 points per game. UConn: The Huskies were expected to face Xavier on Wednesday, but the Musketeers were forced to suspend basketball activities because of COVID-19.
No. 3 UConn returns to Big East, rolls past Seton Hall
Read full article: No. 3 UConn returns to Big East, rolls past Seton Hall3 UConn, and the Huskies beat Seton Hall 92-65 on Tuesday night in their return to the Big East. As members of the Big East from 1982-2013, Connecticut won 19 regular-season and 18 tournament league titles. UConn led 31-17 in the second quarter before Seton Hall (2-2, 0-1 Big East) outscored the Huskies 13-7 in the last part of the half. BIG PICTUREUConn: The names are different, but it looked a lot like the last time UConn played in the Big East. Now comes the rest of Big East play, and they were picked to finish sixth in the league.