Paige Bueckers scored 21 of her 23 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn held Villanova without a field goal for more than 16 minutes to beat the Wildcats 82-54 on Sunday, advancing to the Big East championship game.

In fact, when speaking with the media after Sunday's game, Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma revealed one scenario when he can keep Bueckers on th

In the Big East Tournament semifinal on Sunday, UConn guard Paige Bueckers needed just one half to illustrate why she may be the best player in women's college basketball.

Perhaps the biggest honor went to senior Paige Bueckers, who was named the conference’s Player of the Year. It marked the third time in Bueckers’ career that she earned it. She averaged 18.1 points per game, which helped keep UConn undefeated in Big East play.