Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and freshman Ashlynn Shade added 26 as No. 3 seed UConn celebrated coach Geno Auriemma's 70th birthday with an 86-64 win over Jackson State in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Storrs, Conn.Aaliyah Edwards of the Connecticut Huskies drives past Keshuna Luckett of the Jackson State Tigers during and 86-64 win in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament game in Storrs, Conn.
Boler's 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer sent the teams into the half with UConn leading 49-28.A 3-pointer from Nika Muhl as the third quarter expired put the Huskies up 72-50 and Connecticut cruised from there.Calgary's Yvonne Ejim had 25 points and 14 rebounds and No. 4 seed Gonzaga overcame a slow start to roll past UC Irvine 75-56 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The Bulldogs started 0-for-10 from the 3-point line and managed just 10 points in the first quarter, their lowest output in any quarter this season. The Anteaters were in their first NCAA Tournament since 1995 and raced out to a 17-6 lead. Parkinson hit back-to-back buckets during the stretch, and UC Irvine's physical defence flustered the Zags early.
Clark, a unanimous Associated Press All-American selection, was just 8 of 19 from the field, 3 of 9 in 3-pointers, showing her frustration with missed shots multiple times during the game.
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