So, while the basketball at UConn is still available to her, this time with her teammates is available, the chance to put on that No. 5 Huskies jersey one more time is available, Bueckers will be that player. She will shoot 27 times. She will take over a game. She will not take for granted any moment on the floor.

The Minnesota native with the signature braids left the court to a standing ovation and a lot of love from her teammates.

Paige Bueckers and her UConn teammates have aims on a national title, but first, the Huskies have an Elite Eight rematch with Southern California.

USC puts up a fight, but with no JuJu Watkins, the Trojans can't overcome Paige Bueckers and UConn in 78-64 a loss. The Huskies will play UCLA in the Final Four.

Without JuJu Watkins, who suffered a torn ACL in the second round, USC struggled to keep pace with Bueckers. The senior guard tallied 31 points on 9-of-18 shooting, three rebounds

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Paige Bueckers and UConn are headed to the Final Four. This is after the No. 2 seed Huskies took down No. 1 USC in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament, 78-64. It was Bueckers who led the charge for UConn as the three-time AP All-American guard exploded for a game-high 31 points,

No. 2 seed UConn is moving on to the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament after a 78-64 win over No. 1 USC in the Elite Eight on Monday. The Huskies were powered by fifth-year guard Paige Bueckers,

Coming into the game against USC, Bueckers had recorded 413 total NCAA Tournament points through her four-year playing career at UConn, good for the eighth most of all-time. With