UConn’s Paige Bueckers Astounds WCBB Fans with Huge Double-Double in Win vs. Syracuse
Andrew PetersMarch 26, 2024
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UConn is heading to the Sweet 16 after a monster game from Paige Bueckers led the No. 3 Huskies over No. 6 Syracuse 72-64.
Bueckers had 32 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in the win, following up a 28-point, 11-rebound and seven-assist performance against Jackson State in the first round. Bueckers’ performance gives her the most points ever through two rounds of the NCAA tournament by a UConn player since 1991.
Bueckers missed all of the 2022-23 season with a knee injury, and now she’s making the most of her time in March Madness. After her big game, fans praised Bueckers for another dominant performance.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportPaige Bueckers at the half: 20 PTS 🪣
Syracuse entire team: 28 PTS pic.twitter.com/vSMjrpaGMO
UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBBPaige Bueckers with the double-double!
32 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals pic.twitter.com/INAM52jIrR
womensbasketballfan @womensbasketb12PAIGE BUECKERS YOU’RE INSANE pic.twitter.com/8U0mhaxuEL
WSLAM @wslamPAIGE “GET A BUCKET, BEEN A BUCKET, STILL A BUCKET” BUECKERS 😮💨@paigebueckers1 @UConnWBB HEADED TO THE SWEET SIXTEEN pic.twitter.com/wD8vqU9p94
Qamar Lewis @QLovesMTPaige Madison Bueckers is her!!! @paigebueckers1
pic.twitter.com/rcyUXjulti
sash @sashthompI’ve said this a 100 times and I will continue to say it but the way Paige Bueckers has been able to come back and be even better after two major knee injuries has not been appreciated enough
Jackson Frank @jackfrank_jjfPaige Bueckers with 32-11-6-4-1 to make another Sweet 16, whew
Bri Lewerke @brilewerkeCan’t stop Paige Bueckers!!!! She is LIKE THAT
Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 @The_BarftenderPaige Bueckers is BACK
They forgot so quick that she’s one of the best ever
Injuries can’t keep a real one down
Alexa Philippou @alexaphilippouPaige Bueckers now has the most points by a UConn player through 2 NCAA tournament games in the last 25 seasons with 58. (And we have 6:27 remaining in this game) https://t.co/oE8z5Wc2yj
Ghost Mike Toscano @mtosc98Paige Bueckers is the best player in the country.
It’s always been Paige.
tori @victoria_grace3PAIGE. BUECKERS. pic.twitter.com/snR7kJDGV1
After the win over Syracuse, Bueckers and UConn now have a matchup with No. 7 Duke in the Sweet 16. The Huskies’ season came to an end in the Sweet 16 last season, but with Bueckers on the court, UConn is looking to make it much further than the second weekend of the tournament.
