WATCH: UConn Coach Disses Freshman While Airing Paige Bueckers, Aaliyah Edwards

The year-opening match indeed brought a wonderful win for UConn as the Huskies thrashed the Bluejays in a 94-50 win. It was Creighton’s first loss at home. The matchup was held at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Notably, 2374 people came to watch the game, certainly the largest women’s basketball crowd in the arena’s history.

Currently, the Huskies rank #1 in the Big East with some notable victories including a 102-58 win against Dayton, an 80-48 win against Maryland, a 62-44 win against Minnesota, a 71-62 win against Kansas, an 88-62 win against Butler, and a 95-64 win against Marquette. Now watch what Coach Geno did as the Huskies cashed in the remarkable victory.

Coach Geno keeps his praises for the seniors

Delivering an impressive win with the new year’s arrival, the Huskies have made Coach Geno proud. More so, two senior Huskies – Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards – did get some pats on their backs as Geno expressed his happiness with the win.

However, there did come a moment shortly after that, when coach Geno shaded freshman Ashlynn Shade. It seemed like the freshmen do need to earn the level of a well-performing player if they wish to get a good pat from coach.

This season, she has been averaging 9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, while shooting with the field goal percentage of 53.8%. It is her second year at UConn as she committed to the University in January 2022.

Also, she was ranked the #5 recruit in the Class of 2023 by ESPN. Her presence on the Huskies’ roster has been impactful. Being a versatile player, not only does she move to the top of the 3-point line just to get an open shot but also moves into her teammate’s line of vision.

Talking about the top performers on UConn’s roster, Paige Bueckers is one of the top 25 players in college women’s basketball. This season, she has been averaging 19.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. Moreover, she has been shooting with a field goal percentage of 53.9%.

As for Aaliyah Edwards, she has been averaging 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists, while shooting with a field goal percentage of 58.2% per game. Also, in the last 6 games this season, Edwards recorded her 5th double-double in the winning matchup against Marquette. She scored 19 points and 12 rebounds in the game. Moreover, she is being projected as a first-round pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.

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Now let’s see how the Bluejays have been doing this season as this was their first defeat on their home court.

Creighton Bluejays season highlights

The Bluejays have been playing impressively this season. They are currently holding a 10-2 record this season, putting themselves in the 21st position in AP’s Top 25 women’s basketball teams. Although, they did lose in this one, however, some wins are quite remarkable. One of them is a 115-62 win against Northern Iowa.

Following that, the Bluejays defeated South Dakota in an 81-55 win. In addition, a 73-61 win against Wyoming, an 89-78 win against Drake, and a 58-46 win against South Dakota State.

However, they did have a couple of losses including a 53-65 loss to Green Bay, and a 70-76 loss against #19 Marquette.

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Now, as the March Madness is getting closer, the Huskies are getting stronger with fresh talent prevailing boldly. However, they do need to perform a bit better.