One of the best women's basketball games of the season is set for Saturday at XL Center in Hartford, Conn., between projected No. 1 2024 draft pick Paige Bueckers and the Huskies and JuJu Watkins and the Trojans. The matchup is a rematch of last year's Elite Eight, a game UConn won 80-73.
No. 4 Connecticut and No. 7 USC are two of the best teams in the country and have two of women's basketball's biggest stars. Bueckers is averaging 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, shooting 58.4% from the field and 44.2% from three. Watkins is averaging 24.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game, shooting 45.4% from the field and 34.3% from three.
The Huskies have a 10-1 record, with their lone loss coming against Notre Dame on Dec. 12. The Trojans also have a 10-1 record and are on a six-game win streak. USC also lost to Notre Dame, 74-61, on Nov. 23.
How to watch UConn vs. USC women's basketball on Dec. 21
USC versus UConn will be nationally broadcast on FOX. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Jason Benetti and Sarah Kustok will be on the call, with Allison Williams on the sideline.
Fans looking for a stream can watch it on fuboTV (new users can try it for free for seven days), YouTube TV, Sling TV, and Hulu + Live TV (all with a subscription). Fans with paid TV provider credentials can watch the game on the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com.
Tickets to watch UConn vs. USC on Dec. 21
A ticket on Ticketmaster for the UConn versus USC game starts at $34.58 (including fees). The cheapest lower-level ticket is $171.12 (including fees).
UConn's next five games
Sunday, Dec. 21 vs. Providence (1:30 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Marquette (2 p.m. ET)
Sunday, Jan. 5 at Villanova (1:30 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 vs. Xavier (7:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, Jan. 11 at Georgetown (4 p.m. ET)
USC's next five games
Sunday, Dec. 29 vs. Michigan (7 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, Jan. 1 vs. Nebraska (12 p.m. PT)
Sunday, Jan. 5 at Rutgers (5 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Maryland (5:30 p.m. PT)
Sunday, Jan. 12 vs. Penn State (5 p.m. PT)