WHEN BIRD ARRIVED in Storrs ahead of the 1998-99 season, UConn had only one national championship. Four seasons earlier, Lobo led the Huskies on a magical 35-0 run to a title in Minneapolis. Like Lobo before her and Taurasi who played on after her, Bird helped build what is now considered one of sports' greatest dynasties.

Paige Bueckers suffered injuries in her sophomore and junior seasons, but she's returned to being one of the best players in the country this year.

Honestly, we just wanted to keep our season going as long as possible,” Bueckers said after the 82-59 win. “We all love playing together, we love playing here. We just love

UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers is one of the biggest stars in the game and projected No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, and her NIL deals reflect that.

Paige Bueckers erupted in the second half and set several school records while leading the Huskies into the Elite Eight on Saturday afternoon.

Paige Bueckers exited the game with just more than three minutes to play against Oklahoma to a raucous ovation that made the arena in Spokane — nearly 2,700 miles from Connecticut’s home court in Storrs — sound like it was right in Bueckers’ backyard.

Bueckers and UConn certainly looked like a different team in the first half, taking a 36-32 deficit into halftime. But the second half was a much different story, and Bueckers cre