Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and UConn’s Paige Bueckers are undoubtedly two of the most talented hoopers in women’s college basketball. The pair have been lighting it up for their respective programs for several years now, and they could end up going head-to-head in the 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament.
The way the bracket works out, the Huskies and Hawkeyes would have to make it all the way to the championship game in order to square off, but it’s certainly possible given the star power on each squad.
While Clark has been racking up accolades this season, including breaking the all-time NCAA record for career points, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma has his opinion on who is the best women’s player in the game.
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What did Geno Auriemma say about Paige Bueckers?
After the No. 3 seed Huskies’ second-round win over No. 6 Syracuse, the longtime UConn boss seemed to take a shot at Clark while praising Bueckers.
“We have the best player in America. Just saying that because the numbers, in this world of analytics, say that she is. And the stat sheet says that she is. And everybody that watched knows it”
– Geno Auriemma on Paige Bueckers pic.twitter.com/xEoiXuEBQk
— UConn on SNY (@SNYUConn) March 26, 2024
“We have the…
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