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By Associated Press • Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and freshman Ashlynn Shade added 26 as No. 3 seed UConn celebrated coach Geno Auriemma’s 70th birthday with an 86-64 win over Jackson State in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on March 23. Aaliyah Edwards, wearing a mask after missing two games with […]

UConn coach Geno Auriemma celebrated his 70th birthday on Saturday by leading his Huskies past Jackson State 86-64 in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament.

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Syracuse star Dyaisha Fair scored 32 points, including 13 after she returned from a second-half injury, to lead the Orange to a 74-69 come-from behind win over No. 11 seed Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The third team All-American scored all of her team’s points during a game-winning run that began with the Orange trailing 66-61 with 3:16 left. Alyssa Latham added 10 points for Syracuse (24-7).Skyler Jones had 24 points while Jada Williams and Helena Pueyo each added 14 ...

Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and freshman Ashlynn Shade added 26 as No. 3 seed UConn celebrated coach Geno Auriemmas 70th birthday with an 86-64 win over Jackson State in the first round of the womens NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

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Now this is a great way for UConn to celebrate Geno Auriemma's 70th birthday.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — All-American Paige Bueckers and her teammates had a special gift for UConn coach Geno Auriemma on his 70th birthday. — a 30th consecutive first-round win in

Paige Bueckers waited two years for UConn's matchup with Jackson State on her home court Saturday. It was the 22-year-old's first appearance in the women's NCAA tournament in 720 days, and she didn't miss a beat.

Alabama A&M University guard Kaylah Turner was selected the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Womens Basketball Freshman of the Year, the conference announced during its awards ceremony on Tuesday evening at