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[QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 5215991, member: 2117"]
I actually think Texas and USC might be the tougher matchups of the 1 seeds for UCONN.

Texas is massive inside and can dominate the glass even if they didn’t today.  I don’t think a smaller lineup is likely to be as effective against Texas, and they looked bad this weekend but their defense is stifling.  They’re very dangerous if Booker is hitting shots or if Holle/Lee can nail open 3s.  They make games ugly and are good at pulling them out.

Similarly, USC has a lot of size inside and Iriafen is a matchup nightmare.  Watkins is streaky, but when she’s on, she’s the best player in the country.

I think South Carolina would be optimal considering UCONN beat them by 29 on the road.  South Carolina played awful that day and UCONN had their game of the season, but UCONN would have a lot of confidence going into that matchup.

UCLA would be a tough matchup too due to size but if it’s a close game, I think UCONN has capable guards who are more likely to take over the game than UCLA’s will.
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