Paige Bueckers carries UConn to record 24th women’s Final Four with 78-64 win over USC
- Paige Bueckers scored 31 points, leading UConn to a 78-64 victory over USC in the NCAA Tournament regional final, securing their record 24th Final Four appearance.
- Freshman Sarah Strong contributed 22 points and 17 rebounds to the victory, while USC played without their star JuJu Watkins due to injury.
- UConn, aiming for their 12th national title under Coach Geno Auriemma, has been a dominant force in women's basketball, appearing in 16 Final Fours in 17 years.
- USC sought its first Final Four since 1986 but fell short to UConn after a promising start despite missing their injured key player.
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“Aubrey is a game changer at any point,” Paige Bueckers said. And honestly, could there be a better way to sum up Aubrey Griffin? When she’s healthy, she’s not just athletic—she’s explosively athletic. Like blink-and-you’ll-miss-it type of athletic. She’s the kind of player who knows exactly when to cut, when to dive for the board, and when to lock in on defense. But—yes, there’s a but—injuries have kind of written the last few chapters of her …

Column: Paige Bueckers will ‘leave no stone unturned’
Paige Bueckers was 0 for 3 in state championship games in her varsity career heading into the Class 4A title bout in 2019. The then-junior was awake at 5 a.m. on the morning of Hopkins’ title tilt against Stillwater puking. Great. One thing was for sure: it was not going to keep the guard off the floor. Months later, Bueckers recalled the power drinks and “gross” Gatorade gummy chews she forced down that day to ensure she was ready to play. She …
Jace Frederick: Paige Bueckers will ‘leave no stone unturned’
Paige Bueckers was 0 for 3 in state championship games in her varsity career heading into the Class 4A title bout in 2019. But there the then-junior was at 5 a.m. on the morning of Hopkins’ title tilt against Stillwater, puking. Great. One thing was for sure: it was not going to keep the guard off the floor. Months later, Bueckers recalled the power drinks and “gross” Gatorade gummy chews she forced down that day to ensure she was ready to play.…
Tampa 11-year-old goes viral after meeting UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers
Its not every day you get to meet your hero.11-year-old Harper LaMarre loves basketball."I've known how to shoot a basketball since maybe I was four?" she said.The Tampa Prep student bleeds for the UConn Women's Basketball team.Her favorite player? Without a doubt, Paige Bueckers."She's just a great player and just a great role model for young athletes, and then off the court, she's just such a good person, and she brings laughter to everybody, …
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