WCBB Fans Lament JuJu Watkins Injury Amid USC's Elite 8 Loss to Paige Bueckers, UConn

For a second consecutive season, UConn is moving on to the Final Four.

The No. 2 Huskies downed No. 1 USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight on Monday as the Trojans were without star JuJu Watkins, who suffered a torn ACL in the Round of 32.

The Final Four appearance is the 24th for the Huskies, the most of any program in women's college basketball history.

UConn was once again led by Paige Bueckers, who had 31 points, six assists and four steals as she looks to add a championship to her resume before leaving for the WNBA.

Any time Bueckers is on the court, it's must-see TV, but one of the biggest storylines heading into the game was the fact that fans wouldn't get to see another matchup between Watkins and Bueckers.

While the Trojans managed to compete even without Watkins, fans lamented the matchup that could have been between Bueckers and Watkins.

Watkins and Bueckers have been two of the best players in college basketball all season. Watkins put up 23.9 points per game while Bueckers is averaging 19.8 points. It would have been an electric battle between the two, but now fans will have to wait to see them square off at the professional level.

With the win, the Huskies will now get a Final Four matchup against No. 1 UCLA as they look to reach the title game for the first time since 2016.