This victory marks the 24th time the UCONN Huskies make the final four, with this being the 16th time in 17 years.
This victory marks the 24th time the UCONN Huskies make the final four, with this being the 16th time in 17 years.
Senior guard Paige Bueckers led the team scoring 31 points, while the Freshman Sarah Strong looked like no freshman adding 22 points and 17 rebounds.
The Huskies seal the victory with a final score of 78-64, setting up a matchup with the one seeded UCLA Bruins in the final four in Tampa on Friday.
Guards Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd continue to torture the Trojans defense with a two-woman game consisting of dribble hand-offs that lead to numerous threes.
As soon as it looked like the Trojans were making it a game, the Huskies go on an 8-0 run to pull away once again, with the stadium, mostly Huskies fans erupting.
A strong end to the quarter as USC cuts the lead to just five points to end the third quarter showing a fight that had not been present earlier in the game.
It’s all UCONN to begin the game as the Huskies scored 25 points in the second quarter, as many points as the Trojans could muster up the whole first half.
The USC Trojans face an uphill battle playing in their second straight game without their star guard Juju Watkins, who tore her ACL in the team’s second round matchup of the tournament.
The Texas Longhorns beat the TCU Horned Frogs early in the night thanks to strong offensive performances from Madison Booker and Rori Harmon to play South Carolina in Tampa on Friday.
UCONN and USC play in Spokane, Washington to decide who takes the final spot in the women’s final four taking place in Tampa, Florida this coming weekend.