Paige Bueckers Dazzles WCBB Fans as UConn Beats SDSU to Reach 31st Straight Sweet 16

It wouldn't be a Sweet 16 without UConn, and now the Huskies have punched their ticket.

No. 2 UConn downed No. 10 South Dakota State 91-57 in the Round of 32 to advance to their 31st consecutive Sweet 16. Geno Auriemma's squad has been to the second weekend of the tournament every year since 1994.

The Jackrabbits pulled off an upset in the first round when they downed No. 7 Oklahoma State, but Paige Bueckers ensured that her final game at Gampel Pavilion was a win. The star point guard tied her career-high with 34 points, adding four assists and fours teals as well.

Bueckers' co-star Azzi Fudd dropped 17 points while Sarah Strong added 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

It was a dominant performance through and through for the Huskies and Bueckers led the way in her final home game. She received high praise on social media after the win.

After the dominant win in the Round of 32, Bueckers and UConn will now have a Sweet 16 matchup against No. 3 Oklahoma, which steamrolled No. 6 Iowa in the Round of 32.