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Women’s college basketball has a long history of blockbuster matchups and rivalries, highlighted by Tennessee and UConn. The Huskies and the Lady Vols have been two titans in women’s college basketball, thanks to Geno Auriemma and the late Pat Summitt. It became a real rivalry between coaches and players. For example, Tennessee legend Candace Parker […]

Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma are a match made in women’s basketball heaven, as they proved when UConn secured the NCAA Tournament trophy. Now, just a few months later, Bueckers is a No. 1 overall pick to the Dallas Wings, while Auriemma takes a trek to witness his former star shine as a WNBA professional. […]

Arike Ogunbowale, alongside Paige Bueckers, led the Dallas Wings to a commanding 80-71 victory over the newly established Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night. The Wings, currently last in the Western Conference, got what was their second victory of the season, and their first at the Chase Park Center. While a good reason for jubilation, […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in Arlington. However, the game is more than just another regular season matchup for Paige Bueckers. In addition to playing against her former UConn women’s basketball teammate Kaitlyn Chen, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is expected to […]

UConn Huskies women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma guided his team to the 12th national championship of his career. This year’s team was led by a trio of stars in Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Sarah Strong. All three stars dominated in the national championship game, but Fudd and Strong led the way. With Bueckers […]

No college basketball coach has more alumni in the WNBA than UConn’s Geno Auriemma, who is always rooting for his players’ success. After the Golden State Valkyries re-signed rookie guard Kaitlyn Chen, Auriemma heaped praise on the organization and his former pupil. Auriemma said Chen deserves to be in the league when asked about her […]

Sue Bird paid tribute to her college coaches during her Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction Saturday, crediting the UConn women’s basketball staff — especially head coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Dailey — for shaping her success on and off the court. “The UConn coaching staff that’s there now is actually the […]

UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd’s appearance at a Dallas Wings game drew a massive line of fans to take a picture with her. Fudd was there to support her former teammate Paige Bueckers. The two led the Huskies to their 12th national championship in school history a few months ago in a redemption story […]

When Geno Auriemma captured his 12th national title as the head coach of the UConn Huskies, Azzi Fudd led the way. She, along with No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers and freshman phenom Sarah Strong, led the charge in a dominant season for UConn. However, Fudd and her teammates dealt with the stresses that come […]

The UConn Huskies are the reigning champions in women’s college basketball. Geno Auriemma won his 12th national championship behind a star trio in Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers, and Sarah Strong. Fudd and Strong led the way for the Huskies, scoring 24 points apiece in the 82-59 victory. She is staying for another season and announced […]

Legendary South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley has proven many times how ride-or-die she is when it comes to her players, and she subtly came to one of her former athlete’s defense after UConn boss Geno Auriemma shared some choice words. During the Huskies’ national title celebration on April 7, Auriemma was telling a […]

Geno Auriemma and UConn women’s basketball need no help attracting top-tier talent, but being the current holders of the national championship trophy doesn’t hurt — especially for players with title run aspirations. Former Wisconsin forward Serah Williams chose to commit to the Huskies for her last year of college eligibility, strengthening their frontcourt and chances […]

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma has high expectations for Paige Bueckers after her entry into the WNBA. The Dallas Wings selected Bueckers with the first overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft. This comes after the Huskies star ended her four-year career with Auriemma and the program. She averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 […]

Geno Auriemma’s UConn women’s basketball program won its 12th national title in his 40th season as head coach of the Huskies, and during an interview on Monday with Dan Patrick, he talked about the retention of players in the women’s game as opposed to the men’s side, which deals with one-and-done players. “If this was […]

No program in women’s basketball has seen more legends of the game come through it than UConn women’s basketball. The WNBA is littered with UConn greats who have helped build the Huskies into one of the most iconic brands in sports. On Sunday, UConn continued to add to its tally by crushing South Carolina 82-59 […]

As confetti fell on the court in Tampa following the Huskies’ 82-59 national championship win over South Carolina, UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma gave a touching reflection on Paige Bueckers’ five-year journey with the team. “(Bueckers’) journey,” Auriemma said on ESPN’s postgame show, “has been the most incredible for any kid I’ve had.” […]

The Final Four on the women’s side this year featured four evenly-matched teams on paper, leaving fans exited for the potential of some mouthwatering matchups. That didn’t play out, however, as UConn women’s basketball steamrolled through both UCLA and South Carolina to win the national championship. While it feels like UConn never really left the […]

UConn women’s basketball superstar guard Paige Bueckers surpassed a school record of program legend Maya Moore during her team’s National Championship victory. The Huskies did it, collecting a record twelfth national title in dominant fashion against South Carolina. UConn controlled the game from the tip and gradually pulled away from the Gamecocks, winning 82-59. It’s […]

For the first time in her decorated college career, Paige Bueckers can finally call herself a national champion. After beating South Carolina in the National Championship Game to bring UConn back to the top of women’s college basketball, Bueckers shared an emotional embrace with head coach Geno Auriemma. Moments after the final horn sounded, Bueckers […]

UConn women’s basketball came into this NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, but it comes out of it at No. 1. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies dominated all of their March Madness opponents, including a resounding 82-59 win over top seed South Carolina in Sunday’s national championship game. Paige Bueckers has been the star […]

As Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team made it past the Final Four and look to compete for a national championship, there’s no one rooting for her more than head coach Geno Auriemma. With UConn women’s basketball and Auriemma gunning for his 12th title, he speaks on how much he wants the team […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma gave a priceless take on his team’s dominant 85-51 win over UCLA. The Huskies made the No. 1 team in the country look like they didn’t belong on the same court as them on Friday night. Star guard Azzi Fudd set the tone with 19 points in the […]

In what was supposed to be a very competitive night in Tampa Bay at the women’s Final Four, two blowouts set up a blockbuster title fight on Sunday afternoon. Just hours after South Carolina laid it on Texas, UConn women’s basketball absolutely crushed UCLA 85-51 in one of the most impressive performances by any team […]

Women’s basketball fans looking to see a lot of scoring and free-flowing offense may have to wait until the second game on Friday night in Tampa Bay, but there is no question that they will get their wish. After South Carolina and Texas do battle in the first game of the Final Four, UConn and […]

As the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament approaches a climactic Final Four, the matchup between UConn women’s basketball and UCLA promises to be one of the most thrilling games of the competition. These two sides have been storied programs in the sport, and their clash will feature big names, strategic gameplay, and plenty of history on […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma earned a $100,000 bonus after leading the Huskies to another Final Four with a 78-64 win over USC in the Elite Eight on Monday. The postseason incentive brings Auriemma’s total bonus earnings this season to $312,500, per USA TODAY’s Steve Berkowitz. His contract includes specific financial rewards for tournament […]

Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma have been two staples for UConn women’s basketball over the past few seasons. After Bueckers delivered a 40-point performance, Auriemma was shocked, but not surprised. Following the 82-59 win over Oklahoma, Auriemma shared his initial thoughts of Bueckers’s performance via ESPN’s Alexis Philippou. “Paige was spectacular,” Auriemma said. “That was […]

There’s no question that the landscape of college basketball has been changed due to the transfer portal. As far as the women’s basketball side is concerned, one of the biggest names in the game, Florida State guad Ta’Niya Latson, is one of the top available names in the portal currently. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma is no stranger to seeing elite players fall to injury and had empathetic words to offer USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb after star JuJu Watkins went down with a season-ending ACL tear. “I feel terrible for JuJu personally, knowing the players I’ve had that had to […]

Paige Bueckers is nearing the end of her collegiate career as one of the best players in the sport. UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma wants her to be proud of that. Bueckers is going through her last season of eligibility before taking her talents to the WNBA, having won multiple Player of the Year […]

The UConn women’s basketball team picked up a 91-57 win over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to advance to the Sweet 16, and the contest marked Paige Bueckers’ last game at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was visibly emotional as Bueckers left the press conference after the game. UConn head coach […]

UConn women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers had a stunning first-half performance on Monday night against South Dakota State. The Huskies were rolling into the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites and now find themselves in the second weekend for the 31st straight year. Despite this unprecedented success, UConn has not won it all since […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament is set to be an exciting conclusion to a storied season of UConn women’s college basketball. The theme of the 2024-25 campaign was parity, and that has continued into the postseason. Each program will have to navigate through a sea of competitors worthy of holding the title of national champion. The […]

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma was not happy with the lack of bids for Big East teams going into the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. The NCAA Tournament committee revealed the full bracket on Selection Sunday, showing the Field of 68. However, among the 68 teams, only two hailed from the Big East conference. Those […]

UConn star Paige Bueckers said she’s focusing on enjoying her final college postseason run after leading the Huskies to their fifth straight Big East Tournament title Monday night. The No. 3-ranked Huskies defeated No. 22 Creighton 70-50 at Mohegan Sun Arena behind 24 points from Bueckers and 13 from Azzi Fudd. “There’s an emphasis on […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made a hilarious dig at star guard Paige Bueckers after his team sealed a berth into the Big East title game. The Huskies beat Villanova 82-54 as Bueckers led the charge with 23 points and six assists. The No. 3 team in the country is now on the […]

The freshman behind the UConn women’s basketball 3-headed attack, Sarah Strong, has caught the attention of head coach Geno Auriemma. While Strong has shown some freshman inconsistencies in her game, her presence in the Big East tournament has been essential. She pulled down 14 rebounds, along with scoring 10 points in the 70-41 win over […]

Paige Bueckers is once again having an outstanding season for the UConn women’s basketball team, and she has solidified herself as one of the best players in the country. Bueckers is averaging over 18 points per game this season, and the Huskies are having another impressive season. UConn is currently 26-3 on the year and […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma and star guard Paige Bueckers have quite the dynamic. The intense nature of the team has resulted in countless wins and conference championships. For instance, Auriemma called out immature UConn players during a game against Seton Hall. Much of what he said was what players need to hear, […]