The Flyers are coached by former UConn star Tamika Williams-Jeter, who won two national titles playing for the Huskies in 20īueckers got her first bucket of the season on a driving layup that made it 6-3, part of an opening 16-5 run. Azzi Fudd had 13 points, Aubrey Griffin added 12, Qadence Samuels scored 11 and Nika Muhl and Caroline Ducharme each added 10. “She wants to get it all back on each possession,' he said.Īaliyah Edwards led the Huskies with 23 points and nine rebounds, one of six UConn players in double figures. She also had seven rebounds, four assists and a steal.Ĭoach Geno Auriemma said he's been harping on her not to try to do too much, too soon.
She scored eight points in 21 minutes while on a coach-imposed minutes restriction. The redshirt junior missed all of last year and much of her sophomore season with two separate knee injuries. It was Bueckers’ first game since the Huskies loss to South Carolina in the 2022 national championship game, a span of 584 days.
The former National Player of the Year scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists in 21 minutes Wednesday night, helping the Huskies to a 102-58 rout of Dayton. – UConn star Paige Bueckers is back on the court, but still working on getting back to her old form.
