Paige Bueckers stars in ultimate regular-season sport as No. 5 UConn rolls previous Marquette 92-57

Paige Bueckers had 19 issues, seven assists and 3 steals in her ultimate regular-season sport to steer No. 5 UConn to a 92-57 win over Marquette on Sunday.Sarah Sturdy had 17 issues, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and two blocked pictures for UConn (28-3, 18-0 within the Large East). Azzi Fudd added 12 issues whilst Aubrey Griffin completed with 11 issues and 4 rebounds as UConn gained its thirty eighth immediately regular-season Large East sport.Jaidynn Mason had 13 issues, Skylar Forbes had 12 issues and Lee Volker added 10 issues for Marquette (20-9, 12-6).UConn had already clinched the highest seed for the Large East match. The Huskies wrapped up an excellent run during the Large East for the eleventh time. The Huskies additionally completed the feat in every in their seven seasons within the American Athletic Convention.Marquette led by means of 4 issues early however UConn pressured 12 turnovers within the first part, serving to the Huskies cross 14 of 18 from the ground within the first part. They led 31-15 after the primary quarter. The 31 issues matched the highest-scoring quarter in Large East play for the Huskies this season.Bueckers, Fudd, Griffin and Kaitlyn Chen have been commemorated after the sport as a part of the Senior Day festivities. Fudd has the choice of returning subsequent season or stating for the WNBA Draft.TakeawaysMarquette: With Liza Karlen’s switch to Notre Dame and Mackenzie Hare’s switch to Iowa State, first-year head trainer Cara Consuegra needed to change the highest 5 scorers off remaining yr’s staff. The Golden Eagles nonetheless completed tied within the best 4 within the Large East.UConn: The Huskies are getting wholesome on the proper time with Caroline Ducharme and Ice Brady returning to motion previously week and a part. The Huskies now have 12 wholesome gamers heading into the postseason.Key momentSenior Aubrey Griffin had six issues in a 16-3 run within the first quarter because the Huskies became a two-point deficit right into a 20-9 lead.Key statMarquette got here into the sport ranked twentieth amongst NCAA Department I girls’s basketball groups in field-goal proportion. UConn was once 18 of 25 from the sector halfway thru the second one quarter with the Huskies getting the offensive rebound after 4 of the seven misses.Up nextBoth Marquette and UConn will open play within the Large East match on Saturday.