I n the 2024 Elite Eight, the No. 2 UCLA Bruins faced the No. 3 LSU Tigers in the Sweet Sixteen. The matchup pit the surging Pac-12 side against the reigning NCAA champions from B

Breaking down the Final Four women's matchup between the No. 1-seeded Bruins and No. 2-seeded Huskies on Friday.

UCLA, meanwhile, went 13-2 in Quad 1 games, and it avenged those two defeats to USC by beating the Trojans in the Big Ten title game. In junior center Lauren Betts, the Bruins might have a big who can nullify Strong's presence inside.

TAMPA — Despite the 2,000-mile flight UCLA took from Los Angeles to Tampa to arrive at Amalie Arena for the Women’s Final Four, Bruins forward Janiah Barker feels right at home this week.

The Huskies are back in the Final Four for the 16 th time in the last 17 years. They won Region 4 with a 78-64 victory over USC in the Elite 8. The All-America Bueckers led UConn with 31 points, three rebounds, and six assists.

Three of the four No. 1 seeds made it to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament, with UCLA, South Carolina and Texas still dancing. The odd one out is No. 2 seed UConn, a team that should by no means be considered an underdog.

Timea Gardiner's clutch shooting and calm presence helped lift UCLA past LSU and into its first-ever Final Four.

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Women's Final Four picks, predictions, odds explain why UConn Huskies will beat UCLA Bruins in NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Friday, April 4.