After a thrilling 2023-24 women's college basketball season in which the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks won their second title in three years, the 2024-25 season will feature some It's definitely going to be a high-profile match.
Luckily, fans didn't have to wait long for the NCAA to announce what was definitely the game of the year, or should I say game.
The USC Trojans and UW-Con Huskies are both expected to be powerhouses in women's college basketball next season, with each team competing for the national title while fielding some of the most talented players in the sport.
Of course, UW brings Paige Backers to the table. Paige Bueckers is a 6-foot guard who was considered by many to be the best player in college basketball last year, second only to Caitlin Clark. Meanwhile, USC features JuJu Watkins, who took the NCAAs by storm in his freshman season. Both schools will definitely improve from last year to next year, and a home-and-home series between the two schools could very well be an NCAA title game prospect.
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USC vs. UConn rivalry?
Do these schools play each other often? Absolutely not, and that's what makes this series even more interesting. The two schools have only met three times in the past, with the Huskies holding a 3-0 advantage.
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The last time these schools met was in the Elite Eight of last year's March Madness tournament. Bueckers and the third-seeded Huskies defeated the top-seeded Trojans 80-73 in the final.
What did Watkins and the Buccaneers do last season?
Last season, the Buccaneers averaged 21.9 points per game and led UW to the Final Four with a 33-6 record. They ultimately lost in the Final Four to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Meanwhile, Watkins scored 27.1 points per game as a freshman.
What else do we know about this home-home series?
According to FOX Sports' Michael Mulvihill, the excitement surrounding this matchup cannot be understated, and the fact that the first game of the series has an NFL lead-in only adds to the excitement.
If that doesn't scream Game of the Year, nothing does.
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