UConn will next face the Providence Friars, who have lost two of their last three games. Geno Auriemma will lean on Bueckers to carry the offense for the Huskies. She leads the team in scoring, averaging 20.8 points per game.

What was suppose to be a milestone day for UConn guard Paige Bueckers turned into a scary one for the Huskies' women's basketball star.

Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52

As soon as UConn superstar Paige Bueckers landed on the floor grabbing for her left knee during the third quarter against Villanova on Sunday, all 6,500 fans packed into Finneran Pavilion fell completely silent.

Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with a knee injury in the third quarter as visiting No. 7 UConn routed Big East Conference rival Villanova 83-52 on Sunday. Bueckers dove for a loose ball along with the Wildcats' Jasmine Bascoe,

The redshirt senior sat on the court for a minute after Villanova’s Jasmine Bascoe went into the All-Americans’ left knee chasing a loose ball. She didn’t go back into the game, sitting on the bench.

Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before exiting with an injury in No. 7 UConn's 83-52 rout of host Villanova on Sunday. Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt.