USC women vs. UConn live updates: Trojans look to advance to the Final Four
USC guard Kennedy Smith controls the ball during a win over Kansas State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
USC's defense against UConn star Paige Bueckers begins with Kennedy Smith USC's Kennedy Smith cheers during a win over Kansas State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
Kennedy Smith could feel her body dragging. It was late December, and she'd just returned from a month-long injury absence. She was still getting her legs back, still trying to find her footing in her first season at USC. But there was no time for that here, not with Paige Bueckers and Connecticut pushing the pace, testing every inch of the Trojans' defense.
However fatigued she might have felt, no one could tell that day. The freshman had played just four games at USC to that point, but even then played an essential role in lifting the Trojans past the Huskies, all while on a minutes restriction.
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