The UConn Huskies defeated the University of Southern California Trojans in the women's Elite Eight on Monday to advance to their 24th program Final Four, the most in NCAA tournament history across either bracket.

So, while the basketball at UConn is still available to her, this time with her teammates is available, the chance to put on that No. 5 Huskies jersey one more time is available, Bueckers will be that player. She will shoot 27 times. She will take over a game. She will not take for granted any moment on the floor.

TCU’s Hailey Van Lith also was named to the Wooden All-America team after leading the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight.

"I felt not so great in the first half, felt a lot better in the second half," Bueckers, who recorded 11 first-half points, said postgame. "We knew shots would fall. We thought we did well defensively besides a couple mental mistakes that we made as a team,

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.

The USC Trojans' loss of JuJu Watkins will really be felt in the Elite Eight matchup on Monday against Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies. UConn is a 13.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook for the Regional 4 final in Spokane.

Paige Bueckers exploded for 29 of her career-best 40 points in the second half, carrying UConn to an 82-59 rout over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16.

Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn’t overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins.

UConn's run to the Final Four reveals the partnership guard Paige Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma have forged over her time with the Huskies.