US EditionNCAA Women's Basketball: Elite 8 begins
- On March 29, 2025, Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points at Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA, leading UConn to an 82-59 victory over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, advancing them to the Elite Eight.
- UConn, the second-seeded team with a 34-3 record and winners of 13 straight games, trailed Oklahoma 36-32 at halftime after the Sooners, seeded third, shot 62.5% in the second quarter.
- Bueckers, who scored 29 of her 40 points in the second half, matched her career high with six 3-pointers and surpassed Tina Charles for fourth place on UConn's career scoring list.
- After the game, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said, "That was as good a game as I've seen her play the whole time she's been here, at the most important time," while Bueckers stated, "We just wanted to keep our season going as long as possible."
- UConn, seeking their 12th national title and making their 29th Elite Eight appearance, will face the winner of the USC versus Kansas State game in the regional final on Monday, with Bueckers sending a message to opponents in pursuit of the championship.
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NCAA Women's Basketball: Elite 8 begins
Elite 8 action gets underway Sunday afternoon.
Top seeds move on to Elite Eight in women's NCAA Tournament
Paige Bueckers put on a show in her bid to win a first national championship. Southern California proved it can win without JuJu Watkins. Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points in UConn’s blowout win over Oklahoma, sending the second-seeded Huskies…
Bueckers has career-high 40 to lead one-woman March Madness rout for UConn 82-59 over Oklahoma
Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
The Independent Online
Mid Florida NewspapersUConn 82, Oklahoma 59
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Marietta Daily Journal
UConn routes Oklahoma to cruise into Elite 8
Paige Bueckers exploded for 29 of her career-high 40 points in the second half as No. 2-seeded UConn dominated the final 20 minutes to blow out No. 3 Oklahoma 82-59 in Saturday's Spokane Region 1 Sweet 16 matchup in Spokane,…
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