The UConn women’s basketball team delivered a dominant 100-57 win over Villanova on Wednesday, extending their undefeated record in Big East play. Central to the win was Paige Bueckers, who recently became the fastest player in UConn history to reach 2,000 points.
The duo’s friendship began in 2017 during the FIBA U16 AmericaCup and grew stronger as they played alongside each other for UConn women's basketball. However, both have faced injuries, spending a large amount of time sidelined. Despite these setbacks, their mutual support has been crucial to their recoveries and current performances.
Despite reaching a notable milestone recently, Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers doesn't seem ready to kick back.
The UConn Huskies women's basketball team improved to 18-2 in the 2024-25 NCAA season and 9-0 in the Big East Conference on Wednesday, as they blew through the
Paige Bueckers’ rise to stardom continues. Even though she’s missed a big portion of his career with the UConn Huskies, she was still able to make history with the program.
Huskies star Paige Bueckers returned to action after missing two games with a sprained left knee, helping No. 6 UConn women's basketball secure a 71-45 win over St. John’s on Wednesday night at the XL Center. The All-American guard, who scored 12 points in 23 minutes, expressed relief at being back on the court.
The UConn women’s basketball team put on an offensive masterclass in its 100-57 rout of Villanova at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday to remain undefeated in Big East play. It was the team’s highest-scoring performance against the Wildcats in 63 previous meetings dating back to 1981 and their second 100-point game of the season.
UConn women's basketbll star Paige Bueckers, in her fourth season, surpassed Maya Moore's previous record of 108 games to reach 2,000.
In July 2021, the NCAA implemented Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policies, allowing collegiate student athletes to receive compensation for how they are commercially represented. Three years later, in December 2024,
UConn women's basketball routed Seton Hall Sunday behind a historic game from Paige Bueckers and Aubrey Griffin's long-awaited return.
Things haven't quite worked out as expected. Injuries to both players resulted in them playing in only 28 of 131 possible games together. Both Fudd and Bueckers had to overcome serious injuries that had them spend more time together in the training room than on the court. Both players have also missed time this season.
Paige Bueckers became the fastest UConn women's basketball player of all time to reach 2,000 career points for the Huskies.