It would be difficult to name a more talked-about player this year in all of college basketball than UConn’s Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has experienced an illustr

Watkins’ and Bueckers’ play, storylines and celebrity, as well as USC and UConn’s December meeting (a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight) are reasons people, including new fans, will tune in for women’s hoops this season.

From Paige Bueckers top efficiency to Sarah Strong and Kaitlyn Chen's unofficial debuts, here are the main takeaways from the Huskies' exhibition win.

STORRS — UConn women’s basketball dominated Fort Hays State 89-49 in its exhibition game Sunday at Gampel Pavilion, anchored by 27 points from superstar Paige Bueckers. Bueckers finished 12-for-14 from the field with nine rebounds, a block and a steal.

On Sunday, Bueckers made her 2024-25 debut with the Huskies, though it was only an exhibition against a clearly overmatched Fort Hays State. And she did not disappoint, with 27 points, nine rebounds and 12 made shots on 14 attempts int eh 89-49 win.

The UConn women's basketball team's 2024-25 roster includes four newcomers, one graduate transfer and five players returning from injury.

With a young and inexperienced roster, Geno Auriemma is hoping UConn women's basketball will break its habit of only relying on Paige Bueckers.

As Paige Bueckers prepares for her final season with UConn women’s basketball, the basketball world is watching with anticipation. Bueckers’ impact on the court has been undeniable, even through setbacks like injuries.