The Connecticut Huskies have accomplished it.
UConn demolished South Carolina within the title sport 82-59 to win its historic twelfth nationwide championship, all beneath head coach Geno Auriemma.
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The Huskies have taken dwelling the title for the primary time in 9 years, as fifth-year famous person Paige Bueckers led the way in which.
With one ultimate alternative left, she lastly completed her purpose.
The All-American and Husky legend has introduced the nationwide title again to Storrs, Connecticut.
It had been a very long time coming, not just for UConn, however for Bueckers as properly.
By way of season-ending accidents, unlucky luck and every part else in between, she returned for a fifth yr to do precisely what she had got down to accomplish all these years in the past arriving in Storrs as a thin wiry freshman.
And now she had led her crew to the mountaintop.
Bueckers checked out of the sport with 1:32 to go to a standing ovation and thunderous applause.
However most significantly, and satisfying, was the emotional embrace that she shared along with her head coach, as tears fashioned of their eyes.
“He advised me he liked me and I advised him I hated him,” Bueckers joked after the sport.
“Nah, I like that man greater than phrases can describe.”
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