All eyes will be on JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers as USC and UConn clash in the Elite Eight
Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. — In any different year, the focus ahead of Southern California and UConn clashing with a Final Four berth at stake might be on the programs, not individual players. It’s why the NBA took off, you know, when there were faces to it, going all the way back to Magic and Larry and Michael Jordan,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. For UConn, it’s the 28th time in the Elite Eight and the chance at a 23rd Final Four trip in a year where the Huskies have made it this far with an injury-depleted roster. And it’s ironic that this is the first time that we’re meeting in the, but it goes to show you how long they’ve been away from the limelight,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “Not necessarily how quick, but the way she’s able to slow the game down and make the right plays.” Last season, Bueckers was sidelined while recovering from a major knee injury when the Huskies were bounced in the Sweet 16, snapping UConn’s streak of 14 consecutive Final Fours.
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