UConn vs. USC Women: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies and No. 1 seed USC Trojans clash in the women's March Madness Elite Eight on Monday night.

This matchup is a rematch from a December game in which USC traveled east and beat the Huskies 72-70 in their own building. But one crucial player in that game will not be suiting up on Monday: Trojans guard JuJu Watkins.

Watkins, USC's leading scorer and joint-leader in assists and steals, suffered a torn ACL in the round of 32 against Mississippi State. She led her team with 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the regular-season win over UConn, but will her teammates be able to get the job done without her?

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How to watch UConn vs. USC Women, TV channel and streaming

UConn vs. USC Women will be broadcast on ESPN, available via cable TV and live TV streaming apps including YouTubeTV and FuboTV.

UConn vs. USC Women start time, date and venue

UConn vs. USC Women is scheduled to tip off at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT/6 PM PT on Monday, March 31st from Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington.

UConn vs. USC Women predicted lineups

UConn: Kaitlyn Chen, Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, Jana El Alfy

USC: Talia von Oelhoffen, Kennedy Smith, Avery Howell, Rayah Marshall, Kiki Iriafen

UConn vs. USC Women stats

• UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers is averaging 28.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.3 blocks while shooting 61.4 percent overall and 62.5 percent from three in her three tournament games this season.
• USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith led the team with 19 points along with three rebounds, two assists and three steals in the round of 16 win over Kansas State.
• Huskies forward Sarah Strong is averaging 15.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.7 blocks in her three tournament games so far.
• Trojans forward Kiki Iriafen is averaging 18.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 50.0 percent from the field in her three tournament games in 2025.
• UConn guard Azzi Fudd is averaging 18.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.7 steals while shooting 52.6 percent from three on 6.3 attempts per game in the tournament this season.
• USC guard Avery Howell is averaging 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals in three March Madness games, and she has scored 18 points in each of the previous two games.

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