Paige Bueckers will end her illustrious career at UConn playing in the national championship game.
The Wooden Award finalist helped lift the No. 2 seed Huskies past top overall seed UCLA in a dominant performance in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Friday’s win turned the tables of how last year’s Final Four appearance went for the 6-foot guard out of Hopkins, Minnesota, as Bueckers and Co. will now seek the program’s 12th March Madness title under legendary coach Geno Auriemma.
The presumed No. 1 overall pick in this month’s WNBA draft had been scorching hot for the Huskies entering Friday’s game. Entering Friday, Bueckers has scored a combined 105 points and is averaging 29 points per game this postseason.
Though Bueckers, who was named the Regional 4 Spokane Most Outstanding Player, did not have that type of level performance on Friday vs. the Bruins, she still stuffed the stats sheet for the Huskies.
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Here’s a deeper look at Bueckers’ points Friday in the Final Four against UCLA:
Paige Bueckers points today in Final Four
Here’s Bueckers’ stat line in the Final Four vs. UCLA:
- Points: 16
- Rebounds: Five
- Assists: Two
- Steals: Three
- Field Goal Percentage: 41.1% (7-17)
- 3-Point Shooting Percentage: 0% (0-of-3)
- Free-Throw Shooting Percentage: 66% (2-of-3)
Paige Bueckers stats 2024-25 at UConn
Here’s a look at Bueckers’ season stats at UConn entering Friday’s game vs. UCLA:
- Points: 20.1
- Rebounds: 4.4
- Assists: 4.8
- Steals: 2.1
- Field Goal Percentage: 54.3%
- 3-Point Shooting Percentage: 43.2%
- Free-Throw Shooting Percentage: 88.8%
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Here’s a game-by-game breakdown of Bueckers’ stats in the women’s NCAA Tournament this year after Friday:
- vs. Arkansas State (First Round): 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with four assists, two steals, two blocks and a rebound
- vs. South Dakota State (Second Round): 34 points on 14-of-21 shooting with four assists, four steals and three rebounds
- vs. Oklahoma (Sweet 16): 40 points on 16-of-27 shooting with six rebounds, three steals, two blocks and an assist
- vs. USC (Elite Eight): 31 points on 9-of-18 shooting with six assists, four steals, three rebounds and two blocks
- vs. UCLA (Final Four): 16 points on 7-of-17 shooting with five rebounds, three steals and two assists
(This story was updated with new information and a new photo.)
