Paige Bueckers caught the inbounds pass and began sprinting up the left side of the court, with North Carolina’s Grace Townsend draped all over her like a blanket. The clock was winding down in the first quarter and Bueckers,

Paige is really under the gun this year because everyone’s expectations are so high.” Geno Auriemma had already sent a warning to UConn’s standout player Paige Bueckers entering her final year. And the Huskies’ HC was not wrong since there is real pressure on Bueckers given she is the projected No.

UConn defeated North Carolina Friday, the 1,216th win of Geno Auriemma's career as he tied Tara VanDerveer as the winningest coach in history.