I didn't think we would beat USC, because of talent, no, fouls and exhaustion, yes. Just looking at Nika as she stood at the FF line in the last minute, you could tell that she didn't have enough to go much further. Game with Iowa, the same. The player guarding Clark, probable Nika most of the time, will not have much to do anything offensively. Uconn has the talent to win, but half their team is on the bench. With the short bench they can't be aggressive defensively, and their defense is what is getting them through. Offensively, Paige and Caitlin are both tremendous players, but they are different players. Caitlin is run and gun, while Paige prefers to look at the floor and take her time to find the best shot for her or her teammates. Ashlynn and KK have to show up, and Ash has to be aggressive and look for her shot. She doesn't search for openings for her pull-up, and I have stated in the past that she is more lethal than Azzi and Paige at that distance. The supporting troops have to shine, and they all have to stay out of foul trouble, or we are doomed.