WBB Power Rankings: JuJu Watkins, Paige Bueckers, Hailey Hidalgo & more + UConn's Alex Karaban joins
The trio give their 'Power Hour Power Rankings' of the Women's Wooden Award favorites. Are we overlooking what Paige Bueckers is doing because we've become numb to greatness? Is Lauren Betts being snubbed despite only having one loss this season with UCLA? JuJu Watkins is the leader according to sports books and, ya know what? It's hard to argue with her jaw-dropping stat lines, dominant play and the fact she's doing it all as a sophomore at USC.
Alex Karaban, UConn Huskies men's basketball forward, joins Fitz to talk about everything UConn. Is there pressure on the team to three-peat? And what do Karaban and the rest of the team REALLY think about Dan Hurley's antics? All this and more on this episode of College Basketball Power Hour.
(4:36) UConn MBB ain't it
(8:15) Sleeping on St. John's?
(12:07) Michigan State MBB top 10
(16:02) No one is safe in WBB
(26:38) Women's Wooden Award power rankings
(43:56) What we're watching this weekend
(50:39) UConn's Alex Karaban joins
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