Paige Bueckers has won almost everything a college hooper can win — the Wooden Award, the Naismith Award, All-American and All-Tournament honors, even her own Nike sneaker. Just one thing remains for the presumed No. 1 WNBA draft pick — a national championship.
The all-world Bueckers and her UConn teammates are colossal favorites for their Round of 32 duel with South Dakota State. A home win here launches the Huskies into the Sweet 16.
How to watch No. 2 UConn vs. No. 10 South Dakota State
- What: Spokane 4 Regional, second round
- Venue: Gampel Pavilion — Storrs, Conn.
- Time: 8 p.m. ET, Monday
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
- Watching in-person? Get tickets on StubHub.
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Admittedly, the Sweet 16 doesn’t mean too much to Geno Auriemma’s program. It has reached the second weekend in each of the last 30 NCAA tourneys. The Huskies blew the doors off of Arkansas State in the opening round, a 103-34 final score that could’ve been mercy-ruled. Bueckers didn’t need to do much, shooting just nine times in 22 minutes, while senior Azzi Fudd had 27 points, seven dimes and six steals. Freshman breakout Sarah Strong went 9-for-10 from the field.
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