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.

As expected, Bueckers added another Big East Player of the Year trophy to her collection. She has now won the award in back-to-back seasons and three times overall, which is tied for the most in league history. Bueckers averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, five assists and 2.1 steals on 53.4% shooting from the field.

The UConn Huskies women's basketball team is heading into the NCAA tournament having recently won the Big East conference title. UConn defeated the No. 2 Creighton Bluejays in dominant fashion, picking up a 70-50 victory. Huskies star Paige Bueckers finished the game with 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

UConn Huskies star guard Paige Bueckers shared a powerful message after cementing herself in the Big East record books.

Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 13 to help No. 3 UConn beat 22nd-ranked Creighton 70-50 to win the Big East championship.

UConn Huskies Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, and Azzi Fudd speak after the team's Big East Conference Tournament win, each complimenting one another's play the last few games. Bueckers also comments on becoming the first Huskie to ever win the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player award three times and her love for playing at UConn.

Paige Bueckers won Big East Player of the Year for the third time, leading a sweep of the conference's major awards Thursday.

Paige Bueckers led the UConn women's basketball team to the Big East Tournament title and picked up a historic third Most Outstanding Player honor.