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, UConn’s star guard, wanted to see if she could get one more shot up.

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and star Paige Bueckers received praise from North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart.

UConn Huskies freshman standout Sarah Strong is poised for Paige Bueckers'-like attention, according to an opposing coach.