SPOKANE, Wash. — A 78-64 win over USC on Monday helped UConn earn a spot in the Final Four for the 16th time in 17 years. Deep runs in the Women’s NCAA Tournament are nothing new for the Huskies, but this particular one is special because it is Paige Bueckers’ last before heading to the WNBA.
Bueckers lifted the trophy, hugged all her teammates, threw confetti around, and after a while she ran off the court unexpectedly. Fans screamed with joy when they realized she running toward them.
Among the fans were Autumn Reagan and her dad, Chris, who at 10 p.m. the night before made the decision to fly to Spokane to watch the Huskies play. They went to bed at 11 p.m., woke up at 1 a.m. and drove two hours to fly out of St. Louis, Mo.
“It was my daughter’s dream to watch Paige and her entire team together,” Chris said.
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