Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with a knee injury in the third quarter as visiting No. 7 UConn routed Big East Conference rival Villanova 83-52 on Sunday. Bueckers dove for a loose ball along with the Wildcats' Jasmine Bascoe, who rolled into her left leg. Bueckers, the projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's WNBA Draft, returned to the bench later in the game with an ice pack on her knee. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said he's optimistic that Bueckers isn't seriously injured. Sarah Strong scored a game-high 21-points for UConn (13-2, 4-0), while Villanova (7-8, 1-2) was paced by Bascoe's 12 points.
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