Paige Bueckers scores 28 points as UConn beats USC 80-73 to secure Final Four berth
UConn guard Paige Bueckers dribbles the ball as Southern California guard McKenzie Forbes defends during the first half of an Elite Eight game in the women's NCAA Tournament. UConn won 80-73 on April 1, 2024, in Portland, Ore.After 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 women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night.
Bueckers was sidelined by a major knee injury last year when that streak ended. She was determined to get the Huskies back to that stage, and did it by hitting 11 of 23 shots and finishing with 10 rebounds and six assists. And it was the Huskies celebrating at the end, although it was a shaky finish. UConn missed six free throws in the final minute and let a 12-point lead dwindle down to five.
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