Paige Bueckers scoring today: How many points did UConn star score vs. South Dakota State
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Paige Bueckers isn't letting her final time at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion go without a bang.
The 6-foot senior guard led No. 2 UConn to an impressive 91-57 rout over No. 10 South Dakota State on Monday in Storrs, Connecticut. Bueckers tied her career high of 34 points on 14 of 21 shooting from the field, going 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. She added four assists and four steals.
The game marked her sixth game in the tournament with 25 points or more, tying UConn great Maya Moore for the most by a UConn player in the last 25 years.
Bueckers' hot shooting ended UConn's slow start against SDSU in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Huskies were down by as many as six points in the first quarter before Bueckers posted 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting.
Bueckers ended the first half with 21 points, the most she's scored in a first half, and was 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. UConn took a 43-28 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Huskies expanded their lead to 72-36 through three quarters, while Bueckers was shooting a blistering 65% from the field.
UConn vs. SDSU: Paige Bueckers' stats today
Points: 34
Rebounds: 3
Assists: 4
Steals: 4
FG percentage: 14-for-21 (66.7%)
3FG percentage: 3-for-5 (60%)
FT percentage: 3-for-3 (100%)