Even as UConn women’s basketball cruised to a Big East Tournament championship with three-straight strong performances, the status of Paige Bueckers remains one of the top storylines surrounding the team as the NCAA Tournament approaches.
Bueckers played 18 minutes in the Huskies’ first two postseason contests after being limited to just 13 minutes in each of her two initial games back from injury. In the opener against Providence, she led the team with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, five rebounds and four assists before her numbers dropped in the semifinals against Marquette to two points, two assists and three turnovers.