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Coverage dated March 29, 2025

Bueckers has career-high 40 points to lead UConn past Oklahoma during March Madness

Headline from CBS News

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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  1. CBS News

    Bueckers has career-high 40 points to lead UConn past Oklahoma during March Madness (opens CBS News)

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    Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Bueckers has career-high 40 to lead one-woman March Madness rout for UConn, 82-59 over Oklahoma (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout on Saturday that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Bueckers heats up, scores 40 on OU (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    SPOKANE, Wash. -- Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout on Saturday that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.

  4. New York Times

    Paige Bueckers’ 40-point performance places her among the best ever at UConn (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points to get UConn into the Elite Eight.

  5. FOX 61 Hartford

    Paige Bueckers drops career-high 40 points, as UConn women run past Oklahoma, 82-59 (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The Huskies trailed by four at halftime, but legendary UConn guard Paige Bueckers could not be denied, as she scored a career-high 40 points in the Sweet 16.

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