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The Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with the Sweet 16. No. 2 seed UConn takes on No. 3 seed Oklahoma for a spot in the Elite Eight. Will it be the Huskies or the Sooners that advance? Tune in to ESPN to find out.

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight Sweet 16 game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout Saturday.

UConn star Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Huskies to an 82-59 win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

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After the win, Bueckers spoke to SNY UConn sideline reporter Chelsea Sherrod for an interview. According to Sherrod, Bueckers told her that she had "blacked out" during her 19-point fourth-quarter run but remained excited about the performance.