UConn coach Geno Auriemma has had years when he was very confident his team would be making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (29-5), the No. 3 seed in the Portland 3 regional, come into Saturday's game with No. 14 seeded Jackson State (26-6) with a very short bench. The loss of little-used reserve Amari DeBerry to a concussion just before the postseason was the sixth season-ending injury for Connecticut, which leaves the Huskies with eight players, only six of whom play significant
Canadian Edwards, Bueckers propel No. 1 UConn past Butler
Canadian Aailyah Edwards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 20 points and 14 assists as No. 1 Connecticut routed Butler 97-68 Saturday.
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INDIANAPOLIS Aailyah Edwards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 20 points and 14 assists as No. 1 Connecticut routed Butler 97-68 Saturday.
Edwards made all of her shots nine field goals, six free throws until missing her last try from in close with 1:25 left.
Bueckers, a freshman who led UConn in scoring, assists, steals and 3-point percentage entering the game, helped the Huskies break away from a 29-all tie in the second quarter.
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