The University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball team ended last season with a disappointing loss in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament; it was the culmination of a season filled with injury. The biggest story of the 2022-23 UConn season was the absence of Paige Bueckers due to a torn ACL.
Well, it’s a new season! And the redshirt junior Bueckers is back, allowing us to see a fully-healthy UConn for the first time in a few seasons.
Now ranked No. 8, UConn is 1-1 on their season ahead of Thursday’s matchup with the No. 20 Maryland Terrapins (6:30 p.m. ET, FS1). The Huskies’ first game was a dominant 102-58 win over Dayton, with their loss coming in a 92-81 slip up against NC State. Let’s take a look at what to expect from UConn this season, as well as what they need to do to get a win against Maryland:
The Lineup
UConn has a strong brigade of upperclassmen prepared to win big for the Huskies this season, in addition to a few exciting freshman ready to make their mark.
Paige Bueckers
Leading the pack is Bueckers, who had a stellar freshman season, winning both Freshman of the Year and National Player of the Year. UConn made it to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, losing to Arizona. In her sophomore season, Bueckers spent most of the season…
