There is a reason why tickets for the Gophers women's basketball game vs. Connecticut on Nov. 19 are selling so well. And it's not just because the Huskies were ranked No. 2 in the AP preseason poll.
It's because Paige Bueckers is back, and she's coming back home.
As of last week, ticket sales were almost at 8,300, and the number figures to grow as the game nears.
After missing last season following ACL surgery, Bueckers, the former Hopkins High School star who led UConn into the NCAA championship game at Target Center in spring 2022, is back. UConn is healthy, too, and aiming for a championship.
Led by Bueckers.
The 6-0 redshirt junior guard was the 2021 national player of the year, part of the 2022 Final Four all-tournament team. In 46 career games, she has averaged 18.0 points and 5.1 assists, shot 53% overall and shot 43.4% from three.
And you can see her at the Barn in a few weeks.
She leads an impressive list of native Minnesotans who are playing Division I basketball outside Minnesota. Here is a look at some others:
