Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) is guarded by UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn guard Paige Bueckers, front left, reacts toward an official, right, after being called for a moving screen in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Fans of UConn guard Paige Bueckers watch her warm up before an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen, left, talks with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn guard Paige Bueckers is guarded by Southern California guard Kennedy Smith, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb calls to her team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, second from front left, is fouled by UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen, second from back left, as UConn guards Paige Bueckers, left, and Ashlynn Shade, second from right, defend in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, left, drives to the basket as UConn guards Paige Bueckers, center, and Morgan Cheli, right, defend in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)