Rebecca Lobo shares hilarious story about Geno Auriemma showing tough love to Paige Bueckers following natty win

UConn legend and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo shared a part of Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers' relationship during Friday's episode of iHeart's "Good Game with Sarah Spain" podcast.

Lobo, the 1995 AP Player of the Year, recounted an incident between Auriemma and Bueckers following last Sunday's national championship victory.

"It's probably two in the morning, and Paige comes down. She’s got the net on and her championship hat on, and she comes over. It’s all kind of the older players sitting around," Lobo said.

"And coach kind of looks at her and is like, 'Oh what, you got one and you're done, so you think you can be down here now?'"

Lobo noted that this incident happened only a few hours after the Huskies beat South Carolina 82-59.

Auriemma poked fun at Bueckers for winning only one NCAA title.

"And he looks at Paige and points at me, and he said, 'Go sit next to her, you guys only have one,'" Lobo added.

Lobo played for the Huskies from 1991 to 1995, winning the NCAA title in her final year with the team.

Auriemma has been with UConn since 1985, winning 12 national titles, the most in the women's college basketball.

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Paige Bueckers and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark have been under the spotlight for a while, often leading to comparisons.

"Caitlin and Paige are very different players. ... The range on her shot, the way they play are very different but their impact is significant," Lobo said (Moreau Sports Media Production Co. post on X on Thursday).

Bueckers is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft.