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.

The No. 3 UConn Huskies and Villanova Wildcats square off in the Big East Tournament. Sunday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.

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.