Bueckers got back plenty in that game for herself and her teammates, smoothed over the rough patches and was the player who, whenever Auriemma was too deep into the team’s mistakes, could draw him back.

The UConn guard scored 71 points in two games, leading the Huskies back to the Final Four. She is chasing her first championship.

Behind Paige Bueckers, UConn can't lose. Women's Final Four is set after Huskies down USC, and no one is beating Geno Auriemma's team for NCAA title.