UConn beat Louisville 79-66 in the first-ever Armed Forces Classic to feature women's basketball teams on Tuesday night. Azzi Fudd scored 20 points for the defending champions as the Huskies won their 30th consecutive season-opener.
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers, who was on that championship team earlier this year, was in attendance to see her former teammates win their 17th straight game dating back to February. After the game coach Geno Auriemma was asked about Beuckers and he had high praise for his former player until he saw her taking a picture with the team and called her out for wanting to be the center of attention.
