Paige Bueckers led UConn to an 80-73 victory over USC in Monday night’s star-studded second game, advancing the Huskies to the Four for the second time in the past three seasons. powerful. This will be the 23rd time in Connecticut’s history that it has reached the Final Four.
Bueckers scored a team-high 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. She made 11 of 23 field goals, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and contributed 3 steals and 2 blocks. She scored 20 points for the seventh time in a row in the win. Aaliyah Edwards added 24 points and six rebounds for the Huskies.
Huskies win
Huskies win
Huskies win@FuGuo bank pic.twitter.com/gw7LmHKN6Z— University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 2, 2024
Freshman JuJu Watkins became the all-time women’s Division I freshman scoring leader with a game-high 29 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Mackenzie Forbes added 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Trojans.
No. 3 UConn will play Caitlin Clark and the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes on April 5 for a chance to compete in the national championship.
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