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3UConn Huskies vs 1USC Trojans 80–73

2024-04-01 · NCAA · Elite 8 · NCAA · Moda Center, Portland OR · neutral site · Att. 10,869 · ESPN

UConn Huskies 2023-24 · USC Trojans 2023-24 · 2023-24 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
CONN	15	18	22	25	80
USC	17	16	18	22	73

Team stats

	UConn	USC
Field goals	28-58 .483	23-70 .329
Three-pointers	7-15 .467	9-29 .310
Free throws	17-27 .630	18-20 .900
At the rim	13-22 .591	9-21 .429
Offensive rebounds	9	14
Defensive rebounds	33	27
Total rebounds	42	41
Assists	17	10
Steals	6	6
Blocks	5	4
Turnovers	12	10
Personal fouls	21	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	28	20
Fast-break points	10	13
Points off turnovers	17	14
Largest lead	12	9
Possessions	73	75

UConn Huskies

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Paige Bueckers G	40	28	11-23	3-6	3-3	0	10	10	6	3	2	2	3
Aaliyah Edwards F	40	24	7-13	0-0	10-14	2	4	6	1	0	1	4	4
Nika Muhl G	40	8	2-5	1-2	3-6	2	3	5	8	2	1	3	4
KK Arnold G	27	4	2-4	0-1	0-2	0	5	5	1	0	0	2	4
Ashlynn Shade G	21	5	2-6	1-2	0-0	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	2
Ice Brady F	18	8	3-4	1-1	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	3
Qadence Samuels G	14	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Total	40	80	28-58	7-15	17-27	9	33	42	17	6	5	12	21

FG .483 · 3P .467 · FT .630

Did not play: Ayanna Patterson, Amari DeBerry, Jana El Alfy, Ines Bettencourt, Azzi Fudd, Caroline Ducharme, Aubrey Griffin

USC Trojans

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
JuJu Watkins G	40	29	9-25	2-6	9-9	2	8	10	2	1	2	4	3
McKenzie Forbes G	39	24	8-22	5-15	3-3	1	2	3	3	0	1	2	3
Kaitlyn Davis F	35	3	1-6	0-0	1-2	3	6	9	1	0	0	0	5
Kayla Padilla G	33	3	1-9	1-7	0-0	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	3
Rayah Marshall C	32	11	3-7	0-0	5-6	4	7	11	2	2	1	0	3
Taylor Bigby G	8	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Kayla Williams G	8	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Clarice Akunwafo C	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2
Total	40	73	23-70	9-29	18-20	14	27	41	10	6	4	10	20

FG .329 · 3P .310 · FT .900

Did not play: Malia Samuels, Aaliyah Gayles, Dominique Darius, India Otto, Roxane Makolo

Play-by-play

Show every play (461)

Quarter 1

9:59 USC Rayah Marshall, jumpball won
9:59 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, jumpball lost
9:46 USC Kayla Padilla, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:43 USC McKenzie Forbes, rebound offensive
9:41 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:39 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound offensive
9:25 CONN KK Arnold, foulon
9:25 USC JuJu Watkins, turnover offensive
9:25 USC JuJu Watkins, foul offensive
9:06 CONN Nika Muhl, turnover badpass
9:06 USC Kayla Padilla, steal
9:02 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:02 CONN Nika Muhl, block
9:00 USC Team, rebound offensive team;
8:51 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
8:49 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound offensive
8:48 USC Rayah Marshall, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 0–2
8:35 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Aaliyah Edwards, assist 2–2
8:21 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot made - Kayla Padilla, assist 2–5
8:04 CONN Ashlynn Shade, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:01 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
7:54 USC Kayla Padilla, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:51 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound offensive
7:51 USC Rayah Marshall, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:49 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
7:40 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
7:38 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound defensive
7:22 USC Rayah Marshall, foulon
7:22 CONN Ashlynn Shade, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:22 USC Rayah Marshall, freethrow 1of2 made 2–6
7:22 USC Rayah Marshall, freethrow 2of2 made 2–7
7:07 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt jumpshot missed
7:05 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound defensive
6:58 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:53 CONN KK Arnold, rebound defensive
6:45 CONN Nika Muhl, turnover badpass
6:36 USC Kayla Padilla, turnover badpass
6:12 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Paige Bueckers, assist 4–7
5:50 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
5:48 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, rebound defensive
5:42 CONN KK Arnold, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 6–7
5:29 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot made 6–9
5:14 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, turnover badpass
5:14 USC Clarice Akunwafo, substitution in
5:14 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution out
4:55 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; made 6–11
4:55 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
4:55 CONN Nika Muhl, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
4:55 USC JuJu Watkins, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; made 6–12
4:44 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt jumpshot missed
4:42 CONN Team, rebound offensive team;
4:42 USC McKenzie Forbes, foul personal looseball;
4:42 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foulon
4:40 CONN Ashlynn Shade, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
4:38 USC Clarice Akunwafo, rebound defensive
4:32 USC JuJu Watkins, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
4:29 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, rebound defensive
4:23 CONN Nika Muhl, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:20 CONN Ashlynn Shade, rebound offensive
4:05 CONN Paige Bueckers, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
4:02 CONN Nika Muhl, rebound offensive
4:01 CONN Nika Muhl, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:59 USC Clarice Akunwafo, rebound defensive
3:53 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 6–14
3:53 USC McKenzie Forbes, foulon
3:53 CONN Ashlynn Shade, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
3:53 CONN Ashlynn Shade, substitution out
3:53 USC Kaitlyn Davis, substitution out
3:53 CONN Qadence Samuels, substitution in
3:53 USC Kayla Williams, substitution in
3:53 USC McKenzie Forbes, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 6–15
3:38 CONN KK Arnold, turnover lostball
3:38 USC Kayla Padilla, steal
3:28 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:26 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
3:22 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 8–15
3:22 USC Kayla Padilla, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
3:22 CONN Paige Bueckers, foulon
3:22 CONN Paige Bueckers, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 9–15
3:10 USC JuJu Watkins, turnover badpass
3:10 CONN Paige Bueckers, steal
3:02 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Paige Bueckers, assist 11–15
2:37 USC Kayla Williams, turnover dribbling
2:37 USC Kayla Padilla, substitution out
2:37 USC Kaitlyn Davis, substitution in
2:10 CONN Paige Bueckers, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:06 CONN Team, rebound offensive team;
1:54 CONN Paige Bueckers, foulon
1:54 USC Clarice Akunwafo, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:54 USC Clarice Akunwafo, substitution out
1:54 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution in
1:54 CONN Paige Bueckers, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 12–15
1:54 CONN Paige Bueckers, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 13–15
1:33 USC Rayah Marshall, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:31 USC Team, rebound offensive team;
1:24 USC Team, turnover shotclock team;
1:08 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 15–15
0:55 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 15–17
0:27 USC Kaitlyn Davis, foulon
0:27 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foul offensive
0:27 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, turnover offensive
0:27 USC Kayla Padilla, substitution in
0:27 USC Kayla Williams, substitution out
0:02 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:02 CONN Paige Bueckers, block
0:01 CONN Qadence Samuels, rebound defensive

Quarter 2

9:50 CONN Qadence Samuels, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:46 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, rebound offensive
9:37 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:34 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
9:18 USC Rayah Marshall, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:18 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, block
9:17 USC Team, rebound offensive team;
9:15 USC Kayla Padilla, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:13 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound offensive
9:12 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
9:10 CONN KK Arnold, rebound defensive
9:07 CONN Nika Muhl, 2pt pullupjumpshot fastbreak; made - KK Arnold, assist 17–17
8:42 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Rayah Marshall, assist 17–19
8:20 CONN Nika Muhl, 2pt jumpshot missed
8:17 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
8:12 USC JuJu Watkins, turnover lostball
8:12 CONN Qadence Samuels, steal
7:52 CONN Paige Bueckers, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Nika Muhl, assist 20–19
7:32 CONN KK Arnold, foul personal
7:32 USC McKenzie Forbes, foulon
7:26 CONN Nika Muhl, foul personal
7:26 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
7:09 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:05 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
7:00 CONN KK Arnold, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Paige Bueckers, assist 22–19
6:47 CONN KK Arnold, foul personal
6:47 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
6:47 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution out
6:47 USC Clarice Akunwafo, substitution in
6:34 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
6:32 CONN Qadence Samuels, rebound defensive
6:17 CONN Qadence Samuels, 3pt jumpshot made - Nika Muhl, assist 25–19
6:12 USC Team, timeout short
6:12 USC McKenzie Forbes, substitution out
6:12 USC Taylor Bigby, substitution in
6:01 USC JuJu Watkins, 3pt jumpshot made - Kayla Padilla, assist 25–22
5:35 USC Clarice Akunwafo, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:35 CONN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:35 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foulon
5:35 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 1of2 missed
5:35 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 2of2 made 26–22
5:35 USC Clarice Akunwafo, substitution out
5:35 USC McKenzie Forbes, substitution in
5:24 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:20 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, rebound defensive
5:10 CONN KK Arnold, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:10 USC McKenzie Forbes, block
5:08 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound defensive
4:56 CONN KK Arnold, foul personal
4:56 USC Kaitlyn Davis, foulon
4:56 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution in
4:56 USC Taylor Bigby, substitution out
4:56 CONN Ice Brady, substitution in
4:56 CONN KK Arnold, substitution out
4:40 USC JuJu Watkins, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 26–25
4:24 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt pullupjumpshot made 28–25
4:15 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:12 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound offensive
4:10 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:06 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound offensive
4:06 USC Team, jumpball heldball
3:52 USC Kayla Padilla, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
3:48 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, rebound defensive
3:28 CONN Paige Bueckers, 3pt pullupjumpshot made - Qadence Samuels, assist 31–25
3:17 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
3:14 CONN Ice Brady, rebound defensive
2:52 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:49 CONN Team, rebound offensive team;
2:43 CONN Qadence Samuels, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
2:40 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound defensive
2:32 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 31–27
2:07 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:07 USC Rayah Marshall, block
2:05 USC Kaitlyn Davis, rebound defensive
1:54 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:51 CONN Team, rebound defensive team;
1:33 CONN Ice Brady, 2pt jumpshot made - Paige Bueckers, assist 33–27
1:18 USC Rayah Marshall, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - McKenzie Forbes, assist 33–29
1:07 CONN Ice Brady, turnover badpass
1:07 USC Rayah Marshall, steal
0:57 USC Rayah Marshall, foulon
0:57 CONN Ice Brady, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:57 USC Rayah Marshall, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 33–30
0:57 USC Rayah Marshall, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 33–31
0:43 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:41 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound defensive
0:36 CONN Qadence Samuels, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:36 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
0:36 USC JuJu Watkins, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 33–32
0:36 USC JuJu Watkins, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 33–33
0:16 CONN Paige Bueckers, foulon
0:16 USC McKenzie Forbes, foul personal
0:16 USC McKenzie Forbes, substitution out
0:16 USC Taylor Bigby, substitution in
0:01 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foul offensive
0:01 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, turnover offensive
0:01 USC Kaitlyn Davis, foulon

Quarter 3

10:00 CONN Ice Brady, substitution out
10:00 USC Taylor Bigby, substitution out
10:00 USC McKenzie Forbes, substitution in
10:00 CONN Qadence Samuels, substitution out
10:00 CONN KK Arnold, substitution in
10:00 CONN Ashlynn Shade, substitution in
9:41 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foulon
9:41 USC JuJu Watkins, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:41 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 1of2 made 34–33
9:41 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 2of2 missed
9:40 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound defensive
9:14 USC Kaitlyn Davis, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:12 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
8:55 CONN Ashlynn Shade, 2pt pullupjumpshot made - Nika Muhl, assist 36–33
8:32 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
8:32 CONN Nika Muhl, foul personal
8:19 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
8:17 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound offensive
8:08 USC Kayla Padilla, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
8:05 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
7:59 CONN Nika Muhl, 3pt jumpshot made - Paige Bueckers, assist 39–33
7:46 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:43 CONN Ashlynn Shade, rebound defensive
7:26 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 41–33
7:15 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot made 41–36
6:58 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:56 USC Rayah Marshall, rebound defensive
6:44 USC Kaitlyn Davis, freethrow 1of2 missed
6:44 CONN Paige Bueckers, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:44 USC Kaitlyn Davis, foulon
6:44 USC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:44 USC Kaitlyn Davis, freethrow 2of2 made 41–37
6:32 USC Rayah Marshall, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:32 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foulon
6:32 USC Taylor Bigby, substitution in
6:32 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution out
6:32 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 1of2 made 42–37
6:32 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 2of2 made 43–37
6:15 USC Kayla Padilla, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
6:12 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
6:01 CONN KK Arnold, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:58 USC McKenzie Forbes, rebound defensive
5:48 USC McKenzie Forbes, 2pt floatingjumpshot missed
5:45 CONN Ashlynn Shade, rebound defensive
5:31 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 45–37
5:18 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot made - JuJu Watkins, assist 45–40
5:03 USC Taylor Bigby, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:03 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, foulon
5:03 USC Kayla Padilla, substitution out
5:03 USC Kayla Williams, substitution in
5:03 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 1of2 made 46–40
5:03 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, freethrow 2of2 made 47–40
4:46 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:43 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
4:31 CONN Ashlynn Shade, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 50–40
4:25 CONN Paige Bueckers, foul personal
4:25 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
4:18 USC McKenzie Forbes, turnover badpass
4:18 CONN Paige Bueckers, steal
4:14 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 52–40
4:01 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
3:58 CONN KK Arnold, rebound defensive
3:52 CONN Paige Bueckers, turnover badpass
3:52 USC JuJu Watkins, steal
3:47 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 52–42
3:47 CONN KK Arnold, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
3:47 USC JuJu Watkins, foulon
3:47 CONN KK Arnold, substitution out
3:47 CONN Ice Brady, substitution in
3:47 USC Rayah Marshall, substitution in
3:47 USC Kaitlyn Davis, substitution out
3:47 USC JuJu Watkins, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 52–43
3:26 CONN Nika Muhl, turnover badpass
3:08 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:08 CONN Ice Brady, block
3:07 USC Team, rebound offensive team;
3:05 USC McKenzie Forbes, foulon
3:05 CONN Nika Muhl, foul personal 2freethrow;
3:05 USC McKenzie Forbes, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 52–44
3:05 USC McKenzie Forbes, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 52–45
2:50 CONN Ashlynn Shade, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:48 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
2:44 USC JuJu Watkins, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:40 CONN Nika Muhl, rebound defensive
2:30 CONN Team, timeout short
2:14 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:12 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
2:08 USC JuJu Watkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:05 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
1:39 CONN Paige Bueckers, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
1:36 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
1:29 USC JuJu Watkins, turnover lostball
1:29 CONN Nika Muhl, steal
1:24 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, turnover travel
1:08 USC McKenzie Forbes, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:05 CONN Paige Bueckers, rebound defensive
0:51 CONN Aaliyah Edwards, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:51 USC JuJu Watkins, block
0:51 USC JuJu Watkins, rebound defensive
0:44 USC Taylor Bigby, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - JuJu Watkins, assist 52–48
0:38 CONN Paige Bueckers, foulon
0:38 USC McKenzie Forbes, foul personal
0:38 USC Kayla Padilla, substitution in
0:38 USC Kaitlyn Davis, substitution in
0:38 USC McKenzie Forbes, substitution out
0:38 USC JuJu Watkins, substitution out
0:15 CONN Ice Brady, 3pt jumpshot made - Nika Muhl, assist 55–48
0:00 USC Kayla Padilla, 3pt jumpshot made - Rayah Marshall, assist 55–51

Quarter 4