UConn's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four

After all the injuries and losses, Bueckers and UConn complete storybook journey

After four years of disappointment, Paige Bueckers finally saw her -- and UConn's -- dream come true.

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UConn's Geno Auriemma by the numbers: Huskies coach bolsters GOAT credentials with 12th national championship

Auriemma's latest championship gives UConn a title in each of the last four decades

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Paige Bueckers is a superstar, but wasn't the only one shining in UConn's national title win

One of college basketball's biggest stars, Paige Bueckers, was finally rewarded with a national championship in her final game with the UConn Huskies.

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He’s tried to retire, but Geno Auriemma keeps coming back … and winning

TAMPA, Fla. — Back in September, Geno Auriemma quit his job as UConn’s coach. Left the gym, got in his car and wrote his resignation letter in his head on his way home as he wound through the ...

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After nine long years, Geno Auriemma and Connecticut are back atop women's college basketball

How the Huskies won their 12th national championship — and why Auriemma wanted so badly for Paige Bueckers to get this one.

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NCAA championship: Paige Bueckers' culminating title moment took something extra — and her UConn teammates delivered

In the end, it took more than Paige Bueckers' best for her to hoist an elusive first title. It took all three of UConn's stars sharing the burden to hoist the trophy.

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'It's destiny': UConn's Paige Bueckers finally wins national championship to cap off decorated college career

After an incredible five-year journey, Bueckers went out on top

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Paige Bueckers Was a UConn Legend. Now She’s a National Champion, Too.

The story of UConn and the narrative of women’s basketball emergence cannot be told without Bueckers.

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Paige Bueckers interrupts Jimmy Fallon’s monologue with UConn championship trophy

Paige Bueckers has made the media rounds since winning the national championship with UConn— making headlines for her appearance on the “Today” show on Wednesday, and later on the Tonight Show with ...

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UConn’s Geno Auriemma gives no indication of slowing down after winning 12th NCAA title

Geno Auriemma has accomplished more than just about anyone in college basketball.

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UConn coach Geno Auriemma talks about his future and why he's fine with being called 'gramps'

Legendary University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has reached the pinnacle of college basketball for a record 12th time, but he’s not ready to call it a career just yet.

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Thompson: Paige Bueckers didn’t need a title to be a UConn legend. She deserved one, though

TAMPA, Fla. — With 1:32 left in the fourth quarter, while huddled with her teammates during a stoppage in play, Paige Bueckers heard her name called. It was UConn freshman Allie Ziebell, and she ...

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From Lobo's 1995 champs to Bueckers' 2025 crown: Ranking all 12 UConn title teams

Paige Bueckers helped UConn win its 12th NCAA championship, and first since 2016. Where does this title rank?

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The national title was a test the great Paige Bueckers didn’t need to pass

The UConn guard’s achievements are too broad and impressive to merely be measured in trophies. But she went and got one anyway. The fact that Paige Bueckers wasn’t already considered the undisputed ...

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Geno: Winning title made staying 'all worthwhile'

UConn coach Geno Auriemma reflected on being the oldest coach to win a Division I basketball title, saying victories like this make it worth sticking around.

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Without Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, who will emerge as a women’s basketball star in 2025-26?

TAMPA, Fla. — When Paige Bueckers tore her ACL in the summer of 2022, a year after winning Player of the Year honors as a freshman and a few months after leading UConn to its first NCAA Tournament ...

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It's so easy to be happy for Paige Bueckers

We don't know Paige Bueckers, but we were all rooting for her.

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UConn's emphatic national championship win over South Carolina could mark the start of another Huskies dynasty

Paige Bueckers is leaving, but UConn is in more than capable hands with Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd

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Vanessa Bryant Mourns Late Daughter After UConn Wins National Championship: ‘Gigi Would’ve Loved Being There’

UConn star Paige Bueckers said she feels like Kobe and Gianna were "watching over us" during the tournament

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Women's March Madness winners, losers: UConn, Paige Bueckers earn storybook ending

The women's NCAA Tournament is now complete. UConn is celebrating its 12th national championship, while South Carolina wonders what might have been.

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WNBA mock draft: Who will go after UConn’s Paige Bueckers?

When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the ...

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Can UConn Win Again? We Ranked Women’s Basketball Teams for Next Season.

Even without Paige Bueckers, the Huskies are a worthy candidate for the best team in the country.

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The national title was a test the great Paige Bueckers didn’t need to pass

The UConn guard’s achievements are too broad and impressive to merely be measured in trophies. But she went and got one anyway

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Could freshman Sarah Strong become the best UConn player ever?

TAMPA — Paige Bueckers wore the net that UConn players cut down following their national championship win like a necklace, an elusive crown jewel made of nylon that no one can take away. The ...

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Vanessa Bryant congratulates UConn on title: 'Gigi would've loved being there with you'

Vanessa Bryant pays tribute to daughter Gianna while congratulating Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and his team for winning the NCAA women's college basketball title.

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Azzi Fudd wins Final Four Most Outstanding Player: UConn star caps comeback tour with title-winning triumph

Fudd scored a team-high 24 points in UConn's resounding win over South Carolina

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Dom Amore: At 71, Geno Auriemma still has championship touch. And he doesn’t know when to quit

TAMPA, Fla. — Geno Auriemma stood up one last time before this group of players and had a question for them. “With about 29 seconds left, we cross midcourt and we’re dribbling it out, how’s that ...

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France's Dominique Malonga among players to watch during WNBA draft after Paige Bueckers goes No. 1

Paige Bueckers is clearly the best-known player in Monday’s WNBA draft, but Dominique Malonga of France is among the most interesting

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NCAA National Championship reaction: Florida defense shines vs. Houston & Paige finally gets her title with UConn | College Basketball Power Hour

Caroline Fenton, Ice Young, and Jason Fitz break down Florida's dramatic triumph over Houston and UConn's commanding victory against South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament National Championships.

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