Paige Bueckers scored 28 points as No. 3 seed UConn celebrated coach Geno Auriemma’s birthday with an 86-64 win over Jackson State.
Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and freshman Ashlynn Shade added 26 as No. 3 seed UConn celebrated coach Geno Auriemma's 70th birthday with an 86-64 win over Jackson State in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Aaliyah Edwards, wearing a mask after missing two games with a broken nose, had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies , who won in the opening round of the tournament for a 30th straight time.
But Bueckers sparked a 17-0 Huskies run by scoring eight of UConn's first 10 points. She gave Connecticut its first lead at 5-4 on an up-and-under layup and foul shot. UConn led 22-8 after 10 minutes, and took its first 20-point lead at 39-19 on a 3-pointer from Bueckers, who also pulled down 11 rebounds and had seven assists in the game. Boler's 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer sent the teams into the half with UConn leading 49-28.
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