UConn’s Paige Bueckers postponed her WNBA entry for a shot at the NCAA championship. Regardless, the 2024-25 season will be nothing short of a tough battle for the Huskies.
What adds more pressure is that it will be the last year coach Geno Auriemma will have with the potential top 2025 draft pick.
The program has recently announced the dates of its non-conference games.
With that, let’s look at the three biggest matchups the Huskies will face in the 2024-25 season.
Even though the two teams don’t share a rivalry, the glam to their matchup comes from their stars, Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins.
Both of them are among the biggest faces of women’s college basketball and could be sharing the collegiate court for the last time.
Additionally, a sentiment of revenge could be experienced by the Trojans fans. USC ended its 2023-24 season due to a seven-point loss to the Huskies right when the Trojans were just one win away from the Final Four.
Moreover, it could help Watkins have a final chance to test her skills against Bueckers.
When looking for a title, a game against the reigning champions is automatically one of the biggest on the radar.
However, from the program’s point of view, it is an essential hurdle it needs to leap to mount a successful 2024-25 journey.
