USC Trojans vs UConn Huskies
NCAA Women's Championship - Regional 4 in Spokane - Elite 8
78
35-3
31-4
64
31-4
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kaitlyn Chen missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Kennedy Smith missed Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith made Free Throw.
- Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaitlyn Chen.
- Rayah Marshall missed Layup.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Jumper. Assisted by Jana El Alfy.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Rayah Marshall.
- Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.
- Azzi Fudd missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup.
- Azzi Fudd missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Azzi Fudd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup.
- Jana El Alfy missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Layup.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Sarah Strong missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper.
- Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ice Brady.
- Sarah Strong made Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Azzi Fudd missed Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Layup.
- Sarah Strong made Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Paige Bueckers made Layup.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup.
- KK Arnold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sarah Strong made Layup.
- Kennedy Smith missed Jumper.
- KK Arnold made Jumper.
- Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Azzi Fudd.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Smith.
- KK Arnold missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Jumper.
- Azzi Fudd missed Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Jumper.
- Sarah Strong missed Layup.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Layup. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers missed Free Throw.
- Malia Samuels missed Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers missed Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith made Free Throw.
- Kaitlyn Chen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Kiki Iriafen.
- Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Sarah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Layup.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Jumper.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Layup.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sarah Strong.
- Kennedy Smith made Layup.
- Paige Bueckers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sarah Strong.
- Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.
- Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Layup.
- Azzi Fudd missed Layup.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaitlyn Chen missed Layup.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Free Throw.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers missed Layup.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Three Point Jumper.
- Sarah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaitlyn Chen.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Layup.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Jumper. Assisted by Clarice Akunwafo.
- Sarah Strong made Layup. Assisted by KK Arnold.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Layup.
- Kennedy Smith made Layup.
- Paige Bueckers missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers missed Three Point Jumper.
- KK Arnold missed Layup.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Free Throw.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith missed Layup.
- Sarah Strong missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Jumper. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Azzi Fudd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Azzi Fudd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Azzi Fudd missed Jumper.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Azzi Fudd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Layup.
- Azzi Fudd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sarah Strong.
- Azzi Fudd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall missed Layup.
- Azzi Fudd made Layup. Assisted by Paige Bueckers.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Rayah Marshall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Azzi Fudd missed Jumper.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall missed Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Aubrey Griffin missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall missed Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Jumper.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Layup.
- Kaitlyn Chen missed Free Throw.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Layup. Assisted by Sarah Strong.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Free Throw.
- Kaitlyn Chen made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Smith.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sarah Strong made Free Throw.
- Sarah Strong made Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | CONN | USC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start game | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:57 | | Jump Ball won by UConn | 0 | 0 |
| 9:57 | | Jump Ball lost by USC | 0 | 0 |
| 9:35 | | Kaitlyn Chen missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:33 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Kiki Iriafen missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:22 | | Jana El Alfy Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:14 | | Jana El Alfy Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:14 | | Kennedy Smith Steal. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Foul on Kaitlyn Chen. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Kennedy Smith missed Free Throw. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | USC Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Kennedy Smith made Free Throw. | 0 | 1 |
| 8:51 | | Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaitlyn Chen. | 3 | 1 |
| 8:31 | | Rayah Marshall missed Layup. | 3 | 1 |
| 8:29 | | Sarah Strong Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 1 |
| 8:19 | | Kaitlyn Chen made Jumper. Assisted by Jana El Alfy. | 5 | 1 |
| 7:51 | | Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Rayah Marshall. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:35 | | Paige Bueckers missed Jumper. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:31 | | Rayah Marshall Turnover. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:31 | | Kaitlyn Chen Steal. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:24 | | Azzi Fudd missed Layup. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:22 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 7:13 | | Rayah Marshall made Layup. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:56 | | Azzi Fudd missed Jumper. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:51 | | Kiki Iriafen Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:30 | | Kiki Iriafen missed Layup. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:27 | | Jana El Alfy Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:12 | | Azzi Fudd missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:09 | | Kennedy Smith Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 6:02 | | Rayah Marshall made Layup. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:49 | | Jana El Alfy missed Jumper. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:46 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Kennedy Smith missed Layup. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | USC Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Rayah Marshall subbing out for USC | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Talia von Oelhoffen subbing out for USC | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Kayleigh Heckel subbing in for USC | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Clarice Akunwafo subbing in for USC | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Jana El Alfy subbing out for UConn | 5 | 7 |
| 5:40 | | Ice Brady subbing in for UConn | 5 | 7 |
| 5:39 | | Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:35 | | Paige Bueckers Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:26 | | Paige Bueckers Turnover. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:26 | | Avery Howell Steal. | 5 | 7 |
| 5:12 | | Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. | 5 | 9 |
| 5:05 | | Sarah Strong Turnover. | 5 | 9 |
| 5:04 | | Kennedy Smith subbing out for USC | 5 | 9 |
| 5:04 | | Malia Samuels subbing in for USC | 5 | 9 |
| 4:44 | | Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper. | 5 | 9 |
| 4:40 | | Sarah Strong Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 9 |
| 4:31 | | Sarah Strong missed Jumper. | 5 | 9 |
| 4:28 | | Avery Howell Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 9 |
| 4:14 | | Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. | 5 | 11 |
| 3:51 | | Sarah Strong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ice Brady. | 8 | 11 |
| 3:39 | | Kayleigh Heckel Turnover. | 8 | 11 |
| 3:39 | | Azzi Fudd Steal. | 8 | 11 |
| 3:39 | | Foul on Kayleigh Heckel. | 8 | 11 |
| 3:39 | Official TV Timeout | 8 | 11 | |
| 3:39 | | Malia Samuels subbing out for USC | 8 | 11 |
| 3:39 | | Kennedy Smith subbing in for USC | 8 | 11 |
| 3:23 | | Sarah Strong made Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers. | 10 | 11 |
| 3:08 | | Avery Howell Turnover. | 10 | 11 |
| 3:08 | | Paige Bueckers Steal. | 10 | 11 |
| 3:08 | | Kaitlyn Chen subbing out for UConn | 10 | 11 |
| 3:08 | | Ashlynn Shade subbing in for UConn | 10 | 11 |
| 2:47 | | Azzi Fudd missed Jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:44 | | Kayleigh Heckel Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:41 | | Kayleigh Heckel missed Layup. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:38 | | Sarah Strong Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:24 | | Ashlynn Shade Turnover. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:24 | | Kiki Iriafen Steal. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:11 | | Avery Howell Turnover. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:11 | | Paige Bueckers Steal. | 10 | 11 |
| 2:06 | | Sarah Strong made Jumper. Assisted by Paige Bueckers. | 12 | 11 |
| 1:37 | | Kiki Iriafen Turnover. | 12 | 11 |
| 1:37 | | Kayleigh Heckel subbing out for USC | 12 | 11 |
| 1:37 | | Clarice Akunwafo subbing out for USC | 12 | 11 |
| 1:37 | | Rayah Marshall subbing in for USC | 12 | 11 |
| 1:37 | | Talia von Oelhoffen subbing in for USC | 12 | 11 |
| 1:14 | | Paige Bueckers made Layup. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:57 | | Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:53 | | Sarah Strong Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:47 | | Paige Bueckers missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:41 | | Talia von Oelhoffen Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:33 | | Avery Howell subbing out for USC | 14 | 11 |
| 0:33 | | Malia Samuels subbing in for USC | 14 | 11 |
| 0:33 | | Azzi Fudd subbing out for UConn | 14 | 11 |
| 0:33 | | KK Arnold subbing in for UConn | 14 | 11 |
| 0:14 | | Malia Samuels Turnover. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:14 | | Ashlynn Shade Steal. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:10 | | Foul on Ashlynn Shade. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:10 | | Ashlynn Shade Turnover. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:10 | | Malia Samuels subbing out for USC | 14 | 11 |
| 0:10 | | Kayleigh Heckel subbing in for USC | 14 | 11 |
| 0:00 | | Kayleigh Heckel missed Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:00 | | UConn Deadball Team Rebound. | 14 | 11 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 14 | 11 | |
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Game Information
Spokane, WA
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Katie Lukanich
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 14-0 | - | 25-0 |
| Villanova | 12-3 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Marquette | 10-5 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Seton Hall | 9-5 | 5 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Creighton | 8-7 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 10 | 11-14 |
| Xavier | 4-11 | 10.5 | 11-13 |
| Butler | 3-11 | 11 | 9-15 |
| DePaul | 2-12 | 12 | 5-20 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 13-0 | - | 23-1 |
| Ohio State | 11-2 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Michigan | 11-2 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Iowa | 9-3 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Michigan State | 9-4 | 4 | 20-4 |
| Minnesota | 9-4 | 4 | 18-6 |
| Washington | 8-5 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Maryland | 7-6 | 6 | 19-6 |
| USC | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Oregon | 6-7 | 7 | 18-8 |
| Illinois | 6-7 | 7 | 16-8 |
| Nebraska | 5-8 | 8 | 16-8 |
| Wisconsin | 5-8 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Indiana | 3-10 | 10 | 14-11 |
| Purdue | 3-10 | 10 | 11-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-10 | 10.5 | 8-15 |
| Rutgers | 1-12 | 12 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 12 | 8-16 |
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