Paige Bueckers has had a rollercoaster season, and with March Madness on the horizon, the pressure is building. UConn’s star guard started strong but has faced some bumps along the way. While she reminded everyone of her talent in a dominant win over Providence, the competition for National Player of the Year is getting fierce, especially withNotre Dame’sHannah Hidalgo making waves.

Hidalgo’s performance this season has been hard to ignore. Averaging 26 points, six rebounds, and four assists per game, she’s leading Notre Dame through an undefeated conference stretch. During a recent interview on the Courtside Club podcast,Rachel Annamarie DeMita called her the best player in the country. With Hidalgo’s consistency and dominance, the race for POTY is looking tighter than ever.

Meanwhile, Bueckers has had to work through some struggles. A rough game against Tennessee raised concerns about her confidence, especially with her shooting. She wasn’t taking as many threes and didn’t look as aggressive on the floor. But her recent performance against Providence hinted at a possible turnaround–20 points on efficient shooting and a strong defensive effort with four steals in 27 minutes.

The question is whether this game was a one-off or a sign of what’s to come. UConn needs Bueckers at her best if they want to make a deep tournament run, and she knows that. Her ability to step up in big moments has never been in doubt, but this season has shown that even the best players go through rough patches.

The battle for POTY and a tournament s howdown?

Hidalgo may be leading the POTY conversation right now, but Bueckers still has time to change the narrative. ESPN’s latest player rankings place her among the top three. If Bueckers can regain consistency, she could still make a strong case for the award.

Looking ahead, UConn and Notre Dame are both in a position to make deep tournament runs. A potential matchup between Bueckers and Hidalgo could be one of the biggest storylines of March Madness. The way they perform in the high-pressure environment of the tournament could ultimately decide who takes home the top individual honors.

Bueckers has already proven she’s one of the most skilled guards in the game, but the next few weeks will test her ability to lead UConn when it matters most. With the season reaching its most critical stage, the spotlight is on her once again.

VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”

Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts

During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.

The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.

This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.

One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.

He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.

He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.