UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made a hilarious dig at star guard Paige Bueckers after his team sealed a berth into the Big East title game. The Huskies beat Villanova 82-54 as Bueckers led the charge with 23 points and six assists.

Paige Bueckers scored 21 of her 23 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn held Villanova without a field goal for more than 16 minutes to beat the Wildcats 82-54 on Sunday, advancing to the Big East championship game.

UConn women's basketball held off Villanova thanks to Paige Bueckers in the Big East Tournament semifinals to advance to Monday's championship.

Paige Bueckers won Big East Player of the Year for the third time, leading a sweep of the conference's major awards Thursday. The third-ranked Huskies went 18-0 in the Big East and Bueckers averaged 18.

As expected, Bueckers added another Big East Player of the Year trophy to her collection. She has now won the award in back-to-back seasons and three times overall, which is tied for the most in league history. Bueckers averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, five assists and 2.1 steals on 53.4% shooting from the field.

The freshman behind the UConn women’s basketball 3-headed attack, Sarah Strong, has caught the attention of head coach Geno Auriemma. While Strong has shown some freshman inconsistencies in her game,

Geno Auriemma admitted there was a point where he believed Carolina Ducharme and Aubrey Griffin would not suit up for UConn anymore after the two sustained numerous injuries during their tenure