It had been some 18 months since Paige Bueckers did this—since the guard took over a close game, running the offense, bending the score to her will. But she didn’t look remotely out of practice on Thursday.
This was both reminder and rejoinder. If you’re tired of hearing about how Bueckers is finally back, well, there’s no need to keep listening. She can just show you instead.
Bueckers scored 24 with six steals in No. 8 UConn’s 80–48 win over No. 20 Maryland. It was the former National Player of the Year’s first statement win since missing all of last season with a torn ACL. And it provided a boost to a Huskies squad that needed one.
