The grad transfer stepped up in big moments to keep dancing into the final weekend
After the Huskies' lead dwindled from 19 to five in the third quarter, Paige Bueckers rallied the team to a strong finish to punch their ticket to Tampa.
The Huskies and Trojans will battle for the right to go to the Final Four for a second straight year.
Plus: Aubrey Griffin says she's healthy while Geno Auriemma wishes he had 12 Ashlynn Shades.
In the absence of JuJu Watkins, UConn will need to contain Kiki Iriafen and USC's surging freshmen class to get back to the Final Four
The Huskies also dominated the matchup with Sooner star Raegan Beers.
The superstar scored the Huskies' first 19 points of the fourth quarter and finished with 40 points to help move past Oklahoma.
Geno Auriemma also went off on the NCAA's two-site regional format and the transfer portal on Friday.
The Huskies look to stay undefeated against the Sooners.
While the Huskies' low-post play has been a weakness for most of the season, their two bigs have generally done well against teams with size.
While Reagan Beers is a tough matchup, the Sooners' turnover problem leaves them vulnerable to a suffocating UConn defense.
The sophomores have made a big impact off the bench for the Huskies.
