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• Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on Prime Video

The 2026 WNBA regular season brings a premier Western Conference heavyweight showdown to the Lone Star State tonight, Thursday, May 28, as the Las Vegas Aces (4-2) travel to the College Park Center to take on the surging Dallas Wings (4-3). Dallas heads home feeling exceptionally confident after clinical execution led them to a dominant 91-76 road triumph over the New York Liberty. Meanwhile, the ...2026
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• WNBA GMs Choose Paige Bueckers Over Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson As Franchise Building Block

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers received the most votes from WNBA general managers as the player they would select first if starting a franchise today, the league's annual GM survey revealed Tuesday, with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark each drawing 20% support compared to Bueckers' 33%. The result mirrors last year's survey, when Clark earned the same disti...2026
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• ‘Caitlin (Clark’s) Fault,’ ‘First Fine Incoming’ — WNBA World Reacts to Azzi Fudd’s ‘Confusion’ About the League’s Physicality
Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd questions the WNBA’s unexpectedly tight whistle, sparking online debate over officiating standards....2026
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• ‘Don’t Gaslight the Media’ — Ex-NFL Player Calls Out Paige Bueckers’ Polarizing Comments on Azzi Fudd Relationship
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• ‘Perfectly Executed’ — Sports World Reacts As Paige Bueckers Breaks Silence on Azzi Fudd Relationship
WNBA phenom Paige Bueckers broke her silence on her relationship with Azzi Fudd after they reunited on the Wings, and the sports world reacted....2026
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• Paige Bueckers Calls Relationship With Azzi Fudd Private, Pledges Professionalism On Court

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers used her opening statement at Monday's media day to directly address public interest in her relationship with teammate Azzi Fudd, declaring the matter private while pledging full professionalism on the court. "Quite frankly, I believe me and Azzi's personal relationship is nobody's business but our own, and what we choose to share is completely up to us," said Buec...2026
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• WNBA GMs Choose Paige Bueckers Over Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson As Franchise Building Block
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• Azzi Fudd Selected No. 1 In WNBA Draft By Dallas Wings

Former UConn star Azzi Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA Draft, earning a $500,000 salary under the league's newly ratified collective bargaining agreement, nearly seven times what teammate Paige Bueckers earned as the top pick in 2025. "I don't think it's fully sunk in. It's nothing I could have imagined," Fudd said. "Such a surreal feeling." Fudd joins Bueckers...2026
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• Azzi Fudd Selected No. 1 In WNBA Draft By Dallas Wings, Will Reunite With Paige Bueckers

Former UConn star Azzi Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA Draft, earning a $500,000 salary under the league's newly ratified collective bargaining agreement, nearly seven times what teammate Paige Bueckers earned as the top pick in 2025. "I don't think it's fully sunk in. It's nothing I could have imagined," Fudd said. "Such a surreal feeling." Fudd joins Bueckers...2026
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• March Madness 2026: How To Watch Syracuse Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs is expected to be a deafening wall of sound this Monday as the #1 overall seed UConn Huskies host the #9 seed Syracuse Orange. While UConn enters as the undefeated defending champions, Syracuse has already proven to be the ultimate "bracket-buster" this season, skyrocketing from a 13th-place ACC preseason projection to the Round of 32. This regional rivalry carries a ...2026
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• Azzi Fudd Reveals How Paige Bueckers Helped Her Regain Confidence After Second Knee Injury
UConn's Azzi Fudd opens up about how Paige Bueckers helped her rebuild confidence and faith after suffering her second knee injury....2025
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Olivia Miles, Sarah Strong and Lauren Betts are among the early frontrunners with JuJu Watkins sidelined with an injury. The start of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season is still about four months away, but it’s never too early to begin speculating on who the best players in the sport might be. It seems unlikely that we will see a repeat Natio...2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Once a highly-rated prospect, concussions were derailing Caroline Ducharme’s career at UConn. After nearly 500 days between games, hyperbaric treatment at the Aviv Clinics in Florida helped her return to the court. When Caroline Ducharme thinks about the hardest moments in her life, it all often goes back to a period of about two...2025
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• The best player remaining in the women’s basketball transfer portal just made a contender even better

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images USC’s Kayleigh Heckel announced her commitment to UConn, further boosting the chances of repeating as national champs for Geno Auriemma’s Huskies. The reigning national champions of women’s college basketball just got better. Kayleigh Heckel, arguably the best player remaining in the transfer portal at this point in the calendar, announced on her Instag...2025
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• UConn women’s basketball’s chances of repeating boosted by top transfer portal player

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Wisconsin forward Serah Williams announced Wednesday that she was transferring to UConn, providing a boost to the reigning national champions. With Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong returning to the court and Geno Auriemma coming back to the sidelines, UConn is widely expected to once again contend for the national championship in women’s college basketball next ...2025
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• 2026 WNBA Draft: Way-too-early big board for women’s college basketball prospects

Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images UCLA’s Lauren Betts, UConn’s Azzi Fudd, TCU’s Olivia Miles and LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson are among the top projected 2026 WNBA prospects. The 2025 WNBA Draft is in the books. As expected, UConn star Paige Bueckers went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings, while 6-foot-6 French prospect Dominique Malonga was selected second by the Seattle Storm....2025
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"Sarah Strong scored 25 points, Azzi Fudd had 19 in her final collegiate appearance before a hometown crowd, and top-ranked UConn overwhelmed Georgetown 83-42 on Thursday night."

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"Since then, however, several top prospects have dropped out of the 2025 Draft; Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles opted to transfer to TCU rather than enter the draft, LSU guard Flaujae Johnson similarly announced she won’t be entering, and UConn guard Azzi Fudd is also returning for a final season of eligibility."

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"UConn stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd sit in Coco Gauff's player box at US Open"

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"UConn also returns AP Third Team All-American Aaliyah Edwards and Azzi Fudd — who looked like a national player of the year candidate before going down with a knee injury in December — who, along with Bueckers, should form one of the most dangerous trios in the nation."

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"SLAM 235 cover star Azzi Fudd is a superstar."

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"Azzi Fudd is a freshman at the University of Connecticut and is a star on the court."

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"GRAB YOUR COPY OF SLAM 228 Azzi Fudd is driving home with her family through the endless cornfields of the Midwest in early July."

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"Azzi Fudd is legit.Malu is committed to play at UNC next season, while Azzi’s got another two years of dominating her […] The post #1 Ranked Azzi Fudd is UNSTOPPABLE!"

• Paige Bueckers Calls Relationship With Azzi Fudd Private, Pledges Professionalism On Court
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• Azzi Fudd Selected No. 1 In WNBA Draft By Dallas Wings
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• Azzi Fudd’s Contract, Salary, Net Worth: How Does the No. 1 Pick’s Deal Stack Up to Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers’?
With Azzi Fudd going No. 1 in the 2026 WNBA Draft, how does her rookie contract compare to Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark's deals?...2026
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• Azzi Fudd Selected No. 1 In WNBA Draft By Dallas Wings, Will Reunite With Paige Bueckers
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• ‘Back On the Same Team’ – WNBA World Reacts to Azzi Fudd Being Reunited With Girlfriend Paige Bueckers On Wings
UConn superstar Azzi Fudd has just been drafted by the Dallas Wings, where she will join her girlfriend and old teammate Paige Bueckers....2026
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• Azzi Fudd Slides To No. 4 In Final WNBA Mock Draft; Awa Fam Holds Top Spot
Azzi Fudd falls two spots to fourth overall in the final 2026 WNBA Draft mock ahead of Monday's draft, while Valencia center Awa Fam remains entrenched at No. 1, according to The Athletic. Fudd's slide follows a challenging NCAA Tournament in which she struggled to generate offense when her jump shot wasn't working, particularly against South Carolina. The Washington Mystics still select her four...2026
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• Paige Bueckers Gets Honest on Potentially Teaming Up With Girlfriend Azzi Fudd in WNBA
Paige Bueckers expressed excitement about the Dallas Wings potentially drafting Azzi Fudd to reunite the championship duo....2026
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• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The road to Phoenix reaches a fever pitch this Sunday as the No. 6 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the undefeated No. 1 overall seed UConn Huskies at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. This 2026 NCAA Tour...2026
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• March Madness 2026: How To Watch Syracuse Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs will be at a fever pitch this Saturday, March 21, as the #1 seed UConn Huskies begin their 2026 title charge against the #16 seed Furman Paladins. This First Round matchup in the East Regional features a clash between Geno Auriemma's legendary program and a resilient Furman squad looking to pull off the ultimate "Cinderella" upset on the Huskies' hallowed home floor. ...2026
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• Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on Prime Video
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• WNBA GMs Choose Paige Bueckers Over Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson As Franchise Building Block
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• Paige Bueckers Calls Relationship With Azzi Fudd Private, Pledges Professionalism On Court
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• WNBA Draft Recap: Azzi Fudd Goes No. 1, 5 UCLA Players Selected in 1st Round

Here are the results from the 2026 WNBA Draft....2026
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• Azzi Fudd Selected No. 1 In WNBA Draft By Dallas Wings, Will Reunite With Paige Bueckers
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• Azzi Fudd Slides To No. 4 In Final WNBA Mock Draft; Awa Fam Holds Top Spot
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• South Carolina Ends UConn's Perfect Season, Auriemma-Staley Exchange Caps Heated Game

South Carolina exacted revenge on UConn on Friday, stunning the undefeated Huskies 62-48 in the Women's Final Four in Phoenix to advance to its third straight national championship game. The victory was punctuated by a heated postgame confrontation between coaches Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley, after which Auriemma walked off the court without shaking hands with Staley or any South Carolina player...2026
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• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Fudd's 34 points, 8 3-pointers powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time
Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to advance to the women's NCAA Tournament 's Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in a row. Fudd tied her career highs in points and 3-pointers and added five assists and four steals....2026
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• Azzi Fudd Makes Feelings Clear On Reuniting With Girlfriend Paige Bueckers After Being Drafted No. 1 By Wings
The Dallas Wings' new No. 1 pick, Azzi Fudd, recently spoke about reuniting with her girlfriend and former teammate Paige Bueckers....2026
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• ‘Back On the Same Team’ – WNBA World Reacts to Azzi Fudd Being Reunited With Girlfriend Paige Bueckers On Wings
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• How To Watch UTSA vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
The Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs will be rocking this Saturday, March 21, as the #1 overall seed UConn Huskies begin their 2026 title defense against the #16 seed UTSA Roadrunners. This First Round matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Regional features a clash between Geno Auriemma's undefeated Big East powerhouse and a surging UTSA squad that defied all odds to win the American Athletic Conference (...2026
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• UConn Star Azzi Fudd Makes Major Off-Court Announcement
UConn guard Azzi Fudd is now part of a big-time sneaker family, thanks to a fresh NIL deal she's reached with Jordan Brand shoes....2026
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• What your favorite WNBA player says about your personality

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Which WNBA player you cheer for may actually say a lot about who you are. WNBA Players are full of personality. They bring fashion, humor, intelligence, activism, and of course, talent to the court. And in this era of women’s basketball stars being global icons, being a fan is more than just who wins and loses. It’s about finding a player to support...2025
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top

UConn senior guard Paige Bueckers cuts down the net after leading the Huskies to a national championship victory over South Carolina on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Finally, after four seasons in five years, Paige Bueckers leaves UConn as a national champion, and one of the greatest ever to wear a Huskies uniform. TAMPA, Fla. — Azzi Fudd pointed ...2025
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness

Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images After the injury to USC’s JuJu Watkins, UConn’s path to the Final Four looks a lot easier. Meanwhile, Notre Dame seems to be regaining its elite form. Just 16 teams remain in the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament. March Madness began with 68 teams and we whittled down the field last weekend. Along the way, we saw players face former teams, some squads make sta...2025
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• This UConn star is still undecided about entering the WNBA Draft

Lucas Boland-Imagn Images Azzi Fudd says she still hasn’t made a decision about entering the WNBA Draft or returning to UConn for the 2025-26 season. UConn star guard Azzi Fudd said Friday that she’s still decided about entering this year’s WNBA Draft, but the clock is ticking. Players who will turn 22 this year must declare for the draft by April 1 if they plan on entering it, unless thei...2025
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• Chicago Sky general manager reveals why he traded lottery pick

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The Sky opted to trade their No. 3 pick for Ariel Atkins weeks before top prospects opted not to enter the 2025 WNBA Draft. Jeff Pagliocca shared why. Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca stunned the WNBA world when the franchise announced they had traded their top pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft — the No. 3 pick — in exchange for Washingto...2025
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• Hailey Van Lith and 4 other players who could be 2025 WNBA Draft steals

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the WNBA Draft just one week away, players like Hailey Van Lith out of TCU or Kaitlyn Chen out of UConn could end up being great long-term projects for teams. Now that the NCAA season is over, attention switches right over to the WNBA Draft, happening on Monday, April 14 in New York. While we know that newly crowned National Champion Paige Bueckers...2025
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• This UConn star is still undecided about entering the WNBA Draft
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• Women’s basketball rankings: USC falls on Caitlin Clark’s jersey retirement game, UConn facing the SEC soon

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Where teams fall in the latest AP Top 25 poll with the regular season nearing its end The theme from last week’s college basketball games was honoring the past. In the SEC and Big Ten, two names who have shaped the future of the sport had their jersey numbers immortalized in their respective school rafters. These ceremonies represented how the past impacts the p...2025
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top
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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Daniel Passapera/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to UConn to play alongside Sarah Strong next season. UConn Huskies star guard Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to Storrs, Connecticut for the 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season. Fudd, who is eligible for the draft as a juni...2025
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• Lopsided UConn win over South Carolina shows Huskies could be NCAA tournament favorite

Jeff Blake-Imagn Images UConn bounced back from Tennessee loss in a big way, proving they’re near the top of college basketball On Feb. 6, the UConn Huskies traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee and lost to the University of Tennessee for the first time in 17 years. For critics of head coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies, it was a defeat that pushed UConn further into the shadows of their forme...2025
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness
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• Paige Bueckers Calls Relationship With Azzi Fudd Private, Pledges Professionalism On Court
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• 2026 WNBA Draft Odds: UConn's Azzi Fudd Clear Favorite to be No. 1 Pick

Azzi Fudd is the favorite to be selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft. See how far ahead of the field the UConn star sits on the oddsboard....2026
• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• March Madness 2026: How To Watch Syracuse Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch UTSA vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Which Women’s College Basketball Stars Will Be Added to NBA 2K26? Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd Headline List of 18 Players
Lauren Betts and Azzi Fudd headline a list of 18 women's college basketball stars being included the NBA 2K26 video game....2026
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• Fudd and Strong lead No. 1 UConn to 71-56 victory over Marquette for 43rd straight win
Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, Sarah Strong had 19 of her 22 in the second half and No. 1 UConn remained unbeaten with a 71-56 victory over Marquette on Saturday. UConn (27-0, 16-0 Big East) has won 43 straight games and hasn’t lost since an 80-76 decision at Tennessee over a year ago. The Huskies also have won 63 straight Big East games, counting regular-season and tournament matchups....2026
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top
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• 5 players who skipped the 2025 WNBA Draft, but could be top prospects in 2026

David Butler II-Imagn Images Now that we know a few of the NCAA stars that will NOT be declaring for the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft, let’s take a look at a few of the biggest prospects for the 2026 class. The 2025 WNBA Draft is just weeks away, and with March Madness winding down, eligible players are deciding whether or not to declare for the pros. With the extra year of COVID eligibility s...2025
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• UConn star confirms highly-anticipated WNBA Draft decision

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Paige Bueckers confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo that she’ll be entering the 2025 WNBA Draft. UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering the 2025 WNBA Draft, she confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo on Friday ahead of her team’s Sweet Sixteen matchup against Oklahoma. Bueckers is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick, which the Dallas Wings currently hold. The W...2025
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked

David Butler II-Imagn Images These were the best outings of the season by Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins and the other Player of the Year contenders in women’s basketball. The regular season is over and March is here. The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner and so is award season in women’s college basketball. All year long, players have wowed us with neck-breaking highlights, record-b...2025
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• Women’s basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins and USC end UCLA unbeaten season, NCAA releases first top-16

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The Huskies beat the Gamecocks, a showdown in Tobacco Road and more A telltale sign that it’s almost March Madness time is when the NCAA Tournament committee releases its first top-16 ranking of the year. That announcement came Sunday leading into one of the top games of the week between No. 4 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 7 UConn Huskies. However, the act...2025
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: Updated top-25, Kentucky rises, Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerVeer

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images UConn wins their first ranked game of the season, a battle in Kentucky and teams make a case for top-25 rankings NCAA women’s basketball continued to surprise in week two. Top-25 teams fell to both ranked and unranked opponents, a new team emerges out of Texas and the Buckeyes almost fall to a mid-major. Here are the current rankings and what stood out...2024
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