The star player scored 12 points after sitting out the previous two games due to a knee sprain.
Following her absence from the previous two games due to a knee sprain, Paige Bueckers made her comeback in UConn women’s basketball’s 71-45 victory against the St. John’s Red Storm on Wednesday. She scored 12 points in 23 minutes, leaving her just six points shy of 2,000 in her career.
Azzi Fudd topped the Huskies with 13 points, and Ashlynn Shade contributed 10 points. For the first time in her career, Sarah Strong didn’t score in double-digits, finishing with six points, yet she still added five rebounds and five assists to her performance.
Ice Brady returned after sitting out the Huskies’ victory at Georgetown on Saturday due to an illness.
UConn excelled from the very first jump. The Huskies found the net on four of their initial five possessions, whereas St. John’s recorded nothing on four of its first five. UConn jumped to a 14-2 advantage and led by 15 at the close of the first quarter, thanks to a last-second 3-pointer from Ashlynn Shade.
The second period was not as easy. The Huskies experienced more than five minutes without scoring and over six minutes without making a basket. Nonetheless, they maintained their substantial advantage due to their defense, which restricted the Red Storm to only 22 points by halftime.
Those challenges continued into the break as St. John’s netted the first four points of the third quarter. UConn then responded with a 12-2 surge to extend the lead beyond 20 points and maintained their advantage. Ultimately, the Huskies secured a win by 26 points.
With this victory, UConn advances to 16-2 overall and maintains a 7-0 record in Big East competition. The Huskies are set to come back home to play against Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday. The start time is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on SNY.
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