A healthy Paige Bueckers means UConn is a legit title contender

Since the start of the Big East Tournament (five games), Bueckers has averaged 28.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game.

She finished Monday's game 14-of-25 from the field and had her floater going early in the second quarter.

Bueckers got to where she wanted on the court, whether with an assist from a teammate on a well-placed screen or by blowing past a helpless defender.

She only made one three, but it was massive. She gave the Huskies a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter after bombing one from deep on a catch-and-shoot well beyond the arc.

Then, in a two-point game late, Bueckers calmly pulled up from just inside the paint and drained a bucket over two Syracuse defenders.

Afterward, head coach Geno Auriemma praised his sensational senior guard.

"We have the best player in America," said the 11-time NCAA Tournament-winning coach. "Just saying that because the numbers, in this world of analytics, say that she is. And the stat sheet says that she is," Auriemma continued.

He ended his praise by declaring, "And everybody that watched knows it."

With so many incredible players in this year's tournament, it's difficult to say who's the best. But it's hard to argue anyone is playing better than Bueckers since the end of the regular season.

If she keeps it up, UConn might just be the one cutting down the net.