During the portion of UConn women’s basketball practice open to the media on Friday, the team’s four injured players all watched from off the court. Nika Mühl, Azzi Fudd and Aubrey Griffin stood in a row on the sidelines while Paige Bueckers looked on from the corner with her left leg wrapped in an ace bandage and propped up on a stool.
At one point, Bueckers hopped over to her crutches against the wall and briefly stood up to watch the drill. Geno Auriemma, in the middle of an animated demonstration, paused when he noticed the sophomore and instructed her to sit back down.