UConn Vs USC LIVE NCAA Women’s Championship – Regional 3 in Portland – Elite 8
How to watch (1) USC vs. (3) UConn
Date: Monday, April 1 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Moda Center — Portland, Oregon
LIVE: UConn Vs USC (Try for free)
While winning will take significant effort from multiple players, there is no escaping the fact that we are getting a matchup between two of the best players in college basketball.
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb is only in her third season with the Trojans, but she is already building something special in Los Angeles. The Trojans picked up momentum last season, but the addition of freshman JuJu Watkins has leveled up the program. She is the second-leading scorer in the nation with 27 points per game, while also giving her team 7.2 rebounds per contest and total of 77 steals.
Earlier this month, Watkins was announced as one of four Naismith Trophy finalists, along with Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Stanford’s Cameron Brink, and UConn’s Paige Bueckers.
Auriemma’s squad has been relying on mostly a seven-player rotation this season because of injuries and inexperience. But that goes to show how powerful Bueckers can be. The redshirt junior is averaging 21.9 points and 5.1 boards per contest while also grabbing 83 steals. UConn will go as far as its superstar goes, and Bueckers has a big test ahead in Watkins and USC.