PAIGE BUECKERS POWERS UCONN Back to Final Four with victory via USC

Spokane, Wash. – Huskies star Paige Bueckers He came to Uconn to win the National Championship.

This title proved to be elusive in its previous three NCAA tournaments, but during the upcoming week, one last shot will have a dream come true.

For 31 points and six assists, Bueckers picked up the seed 2 Huskies for 78-64 victories over the seed no. 1 in the regional final of Spokane 4 and in 17 years and a total of 24. The expected total selection No. 1 in the next month of WNBA draft, UConn led to the final four every season she played for them.

Trojan Horses – Playing Without National Player of the Year Juju watkinsLast Monday, she torn her ACL on the second round of the NCAA-Establishment game without their superstars, but since 1986 lagged only before the first performance. Rayah Marshall.

UConn will face the total seed no. 1 Teased In the national semifinals on Friday evening.

The defense of Uconn made a USC unpleasant for the big lines of the game, forcing 10 turns in the first half and holding them without a 3-clerk until 6:44 brand third. The 14-point USC half has been his biggest half of his biggest since the beginning of last season.

Huskies ’10 for 22 efforts from a 3-point arch, on the contrary, for the first time this season allowed the opponent to hit a two-digit 3-reporter.

Freshman Sarah Strong He became the first freshman in the history of UConn with a 20-point, 10-reebound game in elite eight or later. She did not hold Huskies Afloat early with 10 out of 14 points of the first quarter and helped them take the lead after taking 11-5 early and jumped forward by up to nine.

Huskies usually dominated the first half behind Strong and Bueckers, who joined more points in the first half (28) than USC (25).

But Trojan

Postgraduate Azzi advantagewho started the game 0 for 9 out of the field, helped Uconna towing down the section and in the fourth gain of eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

The USC hung around, but never approached. Pair of layouts from Kaitlyn chen In the second minute he helped to eliminate the game out of reach. Chen’s 15 points were her third most in the game this season, her first in Storrs after transfer from Princeton.