What to know whe USC and UConn meet in Elite 8 – NBC Los Angeles

USC’s already bumpy street to the Last 4 will hits a big roadblock Monday night time when the top-seeded Trojans tackle Paige Bueckers and UConn.

The No. 4 Trojans play the No. 3 Huskies within the Elite Eight spherical of the NCAA Event. USC defeated UConn 72-70 in a matchup earlier this season, however they’re going to be with out injured star Juju Watkins in Monday’s high-stakes assembly with a visit to the Last 4 on the road.

The Trojans are in search of their first nationwide title since they gained back-to-back championships in 1983 and 1984.

This is what to know.

When is the USC Elite 8 recreation towards UConn?

USC 31-3, 18-2 Massive Ten) and UConn (34-3, 21-0 Massive East) meet at 6 p.m. Monday in Spokane, Washington. The sport will likely be broadcast on ESPN and streamed on Hulu + Stay TV, ESPN+, DirecTV, Sling and extra.

In regards to the USC-UConn matchup

The Trojans are 18-2 towards Massive Ten opponents and 13-1 in non-conference play. USC has a 3-0 file in video games determined by lower than 4 factors.

The Huskies are 21-0 in Massive East play. UConn averages 21.1 assists per recreation to guide the Massive East, paced by Paige Bueckers with 4.7.

USC’s common of 6.8 made 3-pointers per recreation this season is just 0.2 extra made pictures on common than the 6.6 per recreation UConn provides up. UConn scores 22.9 extra factors per recreation (81.7) than USC permits (58.8).

The groups sq. off for the second time this season. USC gained the final assembly 72-70 on Dec. 22. JuJu Watkins scored 25 to assist lead USC to the victory, and Sarah Robust scored 22 factors for UConn.

USC misplaced to UConn within the Elite Eight final yr when Watkins was a freshman.

Gamers to look at

When the match began, the celebs appeared to align for a gathering between superstars Bueckers and Watkins, however the USC sophomore suffered a season-ending knee harm within the second spherical.

USC obtained a lift from freshmen Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell of their 67-61 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Howell is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the past 10 video games.

For UConn, Bueckers is averaging 23.2 factors over the past 10 video games. The guard had 40 factors within the Candy 16 towards Oklahoma. Sarah Robust is averaging 15.9 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks.