Geno Auriemma and UConn women's basketball believe the Elite Eight is the 'hardest' game to play in the NCAA Tournament because of what's on the line.

UConn superstar guard Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points on Saturday in her team's Sweet 16 win over Oklahoma in Spokane, Washington. However, she had only scored 21 points for the Huskies going into the game's third quarter. UConn coach Geno Auriemma talked with ESPN's Holly Rowe about getting Bueckers to play up to her usual standard.

Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies are heading to the Elite Eight after beating Oklahoma, 82-59, on Saturday. That final score doesn't tell the whole story, however, as UConn trailed by three points at halftime before turning it on the second half and running away with the victory.