UConn women’s basketball superstar Paige Bueckers leads the Huskies into an Elite Eight matchup against the USC Trojans with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
Bueckers dropped a career-high 40 points in the UConn’s Sweet 16 win over Oklahoma, and the Huskies are hunting their second consecutive Final Four appearance and 24th overall under head coach Geno Auriemma.
Meanwhile, the Trojans are without their own superstar JuJu Watkins after she suffered a season-ending knee injury in their second-round game. After getting by Kansas State in the Sweet 16, head coach Lindsay Gottlieb is looking to get the program back to the Final Four for the first time since 1986.
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What time is the UConn game today?
The Huskies and Trojans tip off at 9 p.m. ET.
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JuJu Watkins injury: What to know
The superstar USC guard suffered a season-ending knee injury in a second-round game against Mississippi State. Here’s everything you need to know about her injury and recovery timeline.
UConn vs. USC women’s basketball predictions
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UConn
- Lulu Kesin, The Greenvile News: UConn
- Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UConn
- Jenna Ortiz, Arizona Republic: UConn
- Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UConn
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UConn
USC proved they are capable of winning without JuJu Watkins in a 67-61 win over No. 5 Kansas State. Freshman guard Kennedy Smith led the way with 19 points. The Trojans will be tasked with slowing down a red-hot Bueckers, who’s in midst of a legendary streak in the final women’s NCAA Tournament of her career. She scored a career-high 40 points in UConn’s win blowout win over No. 3 Oklahoma.
Women’s March Madness bracket
Here’s how the women’s March Madness bracket looks right now for the Final Four. Those games are Friday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET.
- No. 1 UCLA vs. USC/UConn winner
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. Texas/TCU winner
What year is Paige Bueckers?
Bueckers is a fifth-year senior.
