UConn women's team has deep rotation for NCAA Tournament

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The low point for UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma this season didn't come when star Paige Bueckers went down with a knee injury in early December.

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He said it came in January, when the team, already missing Bueckers, junior forward Aubrey Griffin (season-ending back injury) and top freshman Azzi Fudd (right foot injury) found out it would have to visit Oregon without senior guard Christyn Williams, who tested positive for COVID-19.

With just six players in the rotation, UConn was dominated by the unranked Ducks 72-59.

The Huskies (25-5) have had eight players miss at least two games this season with illness or injury, resulting in 10 different starting lineups.

Connecticut's Paige Bueckers (5) and teammates celebrate their win against Villanova in an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East tournament final at Mohegan Sun Arena, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Connecticut lost to unranked teams for the first time since 2012 and saw Villanova snap the program's winning streak against conference opponents at 169 games on Feb. 9. That was another game where just six Huskies, albeit a different six than against Oregon, saw action.

But everyone except Griffin is now back. The team is on a 10-game winning streak and in the five games since Bueckers' return on Feb. 25, UConn has been outscoring opponents by 35.8 points per game. A now-healthy Connecticut dominated Villanova by 30 points in the Big East title game and nine Huskies are now playing at least 15 minutes per game.

"Most people’s benches tend to shorten as the NCAA Tournament comes