Following the victory, Bueckers was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Honors, and she made history when she accepted the trophy as confetti dropped from the ceiling.

After the win over the Bluejays, UConn announced that Bueckers had been named the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Before defeating No. 2 Creighton, the Huskies took down No. 5 Villanova and No. 8 St. Johns.