NEXT / WOMEN

USC (4-2) vs. No. 5 Connecticut (5-0), Hartford (Conn.) Civic Center, 11 a.m. -- USC Coach Chris Gobrecht said the defending NCAA champion Huskies are difficult to play no matter the venue, but she is happy the game is not on the Connecticut campus. “The further you can get away from Storrs [Conn.] the better,” Gobrecht said. A bigger concern is the health of guard Jessica Cheeks, who was limping on a sore left ankle in practice Saturday and could be questionable for today’s game.

-- Mike Terry