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

Paige Bueckers is in the end a champion After making each Final Four of her illustrious career but never reaching the mountaintop her final tournament at UConn ended with a national title The Huskies earned their th title on Sunday with an - preeminence 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 contest with to go in the meeting and she couldn't hold her emotions as she shared a long hug with head coach Geno Auriemma Auriemma was questioned by ESPN after the match what he revealed to his star athlete and he kept it simple while holding back tears himself I love you he announced That's all you can say ESPN'S JAY WILLIAMS LIKENS LUKA DONCIC'S PLAY TO STOCK SPHERE DIP AFTER TRUMP'S TARIFFSBueckers was later requested what she reported back to her coach I advised him I hate him she joked It's been a roller coaster for Bueckers whose career points per challenge is the majority of 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 group in UConn history to lose a national title match before she suffered the injury and they didn't get out of the Final Four last year But on Sunday she dropped points en trail to at last winning it all Bueckers also holds the UConn record for the majority of 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