Overview

• Paige Bueckers scored 21 points in the first half, setting a new career high for points in a single half.
• She tied her career high in an NCAA tournament game with 34 points, showcasing her scoring versatility with pull-up jumpers, fadeaways, layups, and 3-pointers.
• Bueckers achieved her sixth 25-point NCAA tournament game, tying Maya Moore for the most by a UConn player in the past 25 years.
• UConn dominated South Dakota State, leading 72-36 by the end of the third quarter and advancing to the Sweet 16.
• This marked Bueckers' final college game at Gampel Pavilion, a historic and emotional farewell for one of UConn's all-time greats.