UConn Women's Basketball

The Aftermath: UConn's youngsters steal the show in runaway third quarter

27 of the Huskies' 30 points in the period came from freshmen or sophomores.
November 11, 2024
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Through the first 20 minutes of UConn’s contest with USF on Sunday, it was the Paige Bueckers show. The superstar carried the load by scoring 19 of the team’s 43 points while none of her teammates put up more than six.

She looked every bit the assertive, dominant version of herself that she promised to be during the preseason.

“Definitely want to start out every game aggressive,” she said. “Set the tone for what we want the rest of the game to look like.

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