SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UConn did just fine without coach Geno Auriemma.
Paige Bueckers led the way with another stellar performance.
Bueckers scored 24 points — the most by a UConn player in her first NCAA Tournament game — and the top-seeded Huskies routed High Point 102-59 in the first round Sunday.
Auriemma is recovering from the coronavirus and missed the opener. Associate head coach Chris Dailey filled in for the Hall of Famer, who is also going to miss the second-round game against Syracuse on Tuesday.
"We just want to continue to win for him so he can get out here with us," Bueckers said.