Paige Bueckers produced an iconic moment during UConn's win against North Carolina on Friday.
UConn was supposed to face a major challenge on Friday when they faced the North Carolina Tarheels on the road. And while the game was much closer than UConn's precious two contests, they still cruised to a relatively easy 69-58 win.
Per usual, the Huskies were led by superstar guard Paige Bueckers, who finished the game with 29 points , 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Elite freshman Sarah Strong — whoThe game's most notable moment came at the end of the first quarter, when Bueckers drained a last-second three-point shot at the buzzer, then proceeded to skip in front of UNC's bench.
Fans were loving Bueckers' skip, which has already become iconic within the women's college basketball community.Bueckers has received a lot of comparisons to UConn legend Diana Taurasi, due to their similar offensive skillsets and killer demeanor on the court.Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites.
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