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Geno Hurt Paige On Purpose For NCAA Glory - LITE

October 26, 2025 | LITE Edition: #85

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Exhibition games are “just for fun,” many believe. Tell that to South Carolina because they definitely don't think so. The Gamecocks hit the court for the first time this season and didn’t even pretend to be playing around. Staley’s 2025 crew straight-up demolished their opponent, giving a peek at just how scary they can be. And just when we were thinking about what’s coming next, Geno Auriemma takes us all the way back to February with a personal reveal that might just stun you.

Geno Admits Using 'Delusional' Paige's Flaw For UConn Success
Geno Admits Using 'Delusional' Paige's Flaw For UConn Success
UConn head coach admits how he “hurt” Paige Bueckers to channel her mindset on the road to the 2025 title.




Geno Auriemma said Paige Bueckers is ‘probably one of the best NCAA Tournament players.’ So,

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Dawn Staley is the only person to win the Naismith Award as both a player and a coach. She earned back-to-back Naismith College Player of the Year honors in 1991 and 1992 with the Virginia Cavaliers. Watch her incredible Final Four highlights as a player. After an extraordinary playing career, she went on to carve an even bigger legacy as a coach, claiming Naismith Coach of the Year four times (2020, 2022–24) with the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Truly, for Staley, excellence is a tradition.


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