USC is more than – and has always been more than Watkins in the same way that UConn has been more this season than Paige Bueckers. But it’s hard to quibble with the excitement, interest and ratings that it builds.
UConn
Duke and Baylor ousted in Portland, but future is bright
USC and UConn won their respective games to become the final Elite Eight teams, but the losing teams showed exciting future
UConn back in business with Sweet 16 win over Duke
The Huskies bent under the weight of intense defensive pressure, foul trouble and their relentless lack of depth – but they did not break. And their reward is a 28th trip to the regional finals.
Portland notebook: Geno Auriemma speaks on Pac-12, conference realignment
Plus, Lindsay Gottlieb and Nicki Collen discuss their experience coaching in the pros
Locked On Women’s Basketball: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 preview
The Pac-12 dominates the remaining field, the Region of Doom and looking ahead to the Elite Eight
The Weekly Fast Break: Sweet 16 survivors
Game-by-game breakdowns of the Sweet 16
Paige Bueckers is making up for lost time
‘We have the best player in America’
NCAA Tournament first round notebook from Storrs
UConn and Syracuse victories set up match between former BIG EAST foes
What to watch for from BIG EAST teams in the postseason
Key storylines from around the conference
Three key questions heading into the BIG EAST semifinals
Which team has what it takes to reach the finals?
