NCAA Tournament update: Geno Auriemma’s back, Nika Muhl’s doing ‘way better’

[Carnac]

Geno Auriemma finally rejoined his team for the NCAA Tournament in San Antonio Wednesday morning. By Thursday afternoon, two days before the Huskies face off against Iowa in the Sweet 16, he assumed his usual perch on the (virtual) press conference podium, cracking jokes and exuding relief that he’s finally able to help his team fight for a national title.

UConn women’s basketball NCAA Tournament update: Geno Auriemma’s back, Nika Muhl’s doing ‘way better’

He’s back, folks. After contracting COVID-19 and needing to self-isolate for 10 days, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma finally rejoined his team for the NCAA Tournament in S…

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Dom Amore: UConn women’s basketball alum Carla Berube knows first-hand the level of talent Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark bring to their NCAA Tournament showdown.​

UConn women’s basketball roundtable: Assessing the Huskies’ first two NCAA Tournament games and the road to the Final Four​

Aaliyah Edwards: The “glue person” in UConn women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament run​

In other news: Kia Nurse makes history as part of NBA’s first-ever all-women broadcast

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Dom Amore: UConn women’s basketball alum Carla Berube knows first-hand the level of talent Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark bring to their NCAA Tournament showdown (msn.com)

Takeaways from UConn women’s basketball team’s first two NCAA Tournament games (msn.com)

UConn women’s basketball NCAA Tournament update: Geno Auriemma’s back, Nika Muhl’s doing ‘way better’ (msn.com)

UConn women’s basketball roundtable: Assessing the Huskies’ first two NCAA Tournament games and the road to the Final Four (msn.com)



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[hoopsfan22]

I wonder if there is any new info on Nika. UConn put out a practice video earlier today that was all of 20 seconds long, and no sign of Nika though one can't draw conclusions from that video given its length and the way it cut from one scene of them playing and then running around the court and then Paige stretching.

 

[Carnac]

I wonder if there is any new info on Nika. UConn put out a practice video earlier today that was all of 20 seconds long, and no sign of Nika though one can't draw conclusions from that video given its length and the way it cut from one scene of them playing and then running around the court and then Paige stretching.

She may be a game time decision.

 

[hoopsfan22]

She may be a game time decision.

I think you're right. I hope she can play. Paige said she misses her twin.

 

[Carnac]

I think you're right. I hope she can play. Paige said she misses her twin.

Her twin, her slime. 😜

 

[Rb335]

Cracks me up that at the beginning of the year people said we would be “screwed” if Nika was playing substantial minutes. Glad she proved us wrong.