UConn coach Geno Auriemma's 3-word message to Paige Bueckers in emotional embrace after winning championship

Paige Bueckers is certainly a champion After making each Final Four of her illustrious career but never reaching the mountaintop her final event at UConn ended with a national title The Huskies earned their th title on Sunday with an - supremacy over the reigning champion South Carolina Gamecocks CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMIt's UConn's first title since ending their longest drought since winning their first title in Bueckers was taken out of the championship with to go in the tournament and she couldn't hold her emotions as she shared a long hug with head coach Geno Auriemma Auriemma was petitioned by ESPN after the battle what he mentioned to his star performer and he kept it simple while holding back tears himself I love you he mentioned That's all you can say ESPN'S JAY WILLIAMS LIKENS LUKA DONCIC'S PLAY TO STOCK REALM DIP AFTER TRUMP'S TARIFFSBueckers was later solicited what she stated back to her coach I notified him I hate him she joked It's been a roller coaster for Bueckers whose career points per encounter is the bulk in UConn history which has elite alumni But she tore her ACL in forcing her to miss the entire season Bueckers was part of the only unit in UConn history to lose a national title encounter before she suffered the injury and they didn't get out of the Final Four last year But on Sunday she dropped points en road to conclusively winning it all Bueckers also holds the UConn record for the bulk points scored in March Madness throughout a career a mark that ranks third all-time Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter