“It’s definitely going to be different, but it’s going to be great,” Azzi Fudd said in August, when discussing what it would be like to play a college season without Paige Bueckers. Before we begin this story, though, fair warning: this isn’t your typical lovey-dovey power couple story. We’re here for basketball.

The Bueckers-Fudd duo collaborated for four years to elevate the UConn Huskies’ status, ultimately winning a championship in 2025. However, with Bueckers making waves in the WNBA and likely in Unrivaled soon, Fudd won’t have her partner in crime. Despite this, there’s still widespread hope for the team.

AP’s preseason women’s college basketball rankings have UConn first! They received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel. Behind them are the South Carolin

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