Paige Bueckers put up 12 points in just 23 minutes in her first game back from a knee sprain, helping UConn to a 71-45 win at St. John’s.

Paige Bueckers met a large crowd of fans following the UConn women's basketball victory over St. John's in Queens, N.Y.

After missing the last two games with a knee sprain, Paige Bueckers returned in UConn women’s basketball’s 71-45 win over the St. John’s Red Storm on Wednesday. She put up 12 points in 23 minutes, putting her six points away from 2,

The UConn women’s basketball team remained undefeated in the Big East with an 83-52 win over Villanova on Sunday, but the Huskies’ victory was overshadowed by an apparent left knee injury suffered by superstar Paige Bueckers.

Ice Brady will play in the UConn women's basketball game against St. Johns. She did not travel for Huskies' last game due to illness.