Before they had played a second of high school basketball, a friendship was blossoming between Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. When Fudd signed her National Letter of Intent to join Bueckers at 11-time national champion UConn, the two sweet-shooting guards figured to become the latest dynamic duo for the Huskies.

The UConn women’s basketball team delivered a dominant 100-57 win over Villanova on Wednesday, extending their undefeated record in Big East play. Central to the win was Paige Bueckers, who recently became the fastest player in UConn history to reach 2,000 points.

Geno Auriemma 'slashed' UConn women's basketball's offensive playbook to allow players to play more freely and find additional contributors.

What's even more impressive is that Bueckers achieved this feat in just her 102nd career game, making her the fastest Husky to reach 2,000 points.

When Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd are at their best, Geno Auriemma sees the path for UConn women’s basketball to its 12th NCAA title.

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The 23-year-old took to Instagram to drop the ultimate endorsement of the new Unrivaled league that’s taking Miami by storm and set to tip off on Friday. Bueckers wrote, “The future starts tomorrow 🙌🏻 Unrivaled's Opening Weekend on TNT, truTV, and Max 📺,” and showed off her stunning hoodie.

It’s hard to figure how they could not be a top-20 team when you watch them play,” said UConn coach Geno Auriemma said of Creighton. “Like, I don’t know what

OMAHA, Nebraska — Sarah Strong had her fifth double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Paige Bueckers scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half, and No. 6 UConn beat Creighton 72-61 Saturday in a battle for the Big East lead.

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UConn women's basketbll star Paige Bueckers, in her fourth season, surpassed Maya Moore's previous record of 108 games to reach 2,000.