JuJu Watkins thanks USC fans for support after Trojans' season ends versus fell to UConn in the Elite Eight Monday night, ending their season.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a minor stir during last year’s NCAA Tournament when he proclaimed that his star guard, Paige Bueckers, was the best player in the country.

UConn has advanced to the Final Four for the 24th time after beating USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight. Paige Bueckers (31 points, 6 assists) and Sarah Strong (22 points, 17 rebounds) led the way for the Huskies.

The No. 1 seed Trojans put up a valiant fight against No. 2 UConn, but the fact that JuJu Watkins was sidelined by a season-ending ACL tear proved to be the key factor that doomed USC.

Women's Final Four field is officially set after the Elite Eight came to a close on Monday. Texas and UConn punched their tickets with fairly comfortable wins to join No.

USC puts up a fight, but with no JuJu Watkins, the Trojans can't overcome Paige Bueckers and UConn in 78-64 a loss. The Huskies will play UCLA in the Final Four.

SPOKANE, Wash. — It went from something like a tough 1,000-piece puzzle to three-dimensional, 5,000-piece doozy, game-planning for a rematch with UConn in the Elite Eight without superstar JuJu Watkins.

Can USC derail red-hot UConn in tonight's NCAAW Elite Eight matchup in Spokane? The Trojans are heavy underdogs with star JuJu Watkins (knee) sidelined.

UConn is one win away from the Final Four. Can they get by a short-handed USC team? Check out our expert UConn vs. USC predictions and best bets for tonight's Elite Eight showdown.