Women’s CBB Powerhouses Favored To Advance To Championship

• South Carolina is a 5.5-point favorite over Texas after going 2-1 against the Longhorns so far this season
• UConn is favored by 8 points despite being a two seed and facing a one seed in UCLA

TAMPA, Fla. – The Women’s Final Four takes place on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena as the South Carolina Gamecocks face the Texas Longhorns for the fourth time this season and the UConn Huskies take on the UCLA Bruins in an east coast vs west coast battle.

Texas vs South Carolina Game Odds

This game projects to be a defensive battle, as South Carolina ranks second in the country in defensive efficiency (70.8) and Texas is right behind them at third (70.9).

However, the difference in the game may come down to the ability to shoot the ball. The Gamecocks rank third in offensive efficiency with a rating of 122.9, and Texas comes in at tenth with an offensive efficiency rating of 117.3.

Additionally, South Carolina shoots the three ball at a 33.7% clip, slightly higher than the D-I average of 31.3%, and Texas shoots it at just 29.9%, good for 232nd best in the country.

The Longhorns have made a total of two three pointers in their three matchups against the Gamecocks this season and did not make any in their only win of those three games.

The name of the game is putting the ball in the basket, and when it comes down to it, South Carolina is better at putting up points. Take the Gamecocks to secure their third victory over the Longhorns this weekend at legal sports betting sites.

UConn vs UCLA Game Odds

It’s not very often that you see a one seed as 8-point underdogs, but if there was ever a two seed who could make it seem justified, it’s UConn. Women’s college basketball betting sites like the Huskies to advance to their 13th national championship game.

Geno Auriemma is undeniably one of the best to ever coach the sport of basketball on either the men’s or women’s side and will be making his 24th appearance in the Final Four. As long as he is the coach for UConn, they will have the potential to win it all.

The Huskies also have arguably the best player in women’s college basketball in Paige Bueckers, who is averaging 20.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 54.3% from the field and 43.2% from deep.

They rank first in both offensive and defensive efficiency according to barttorvik.com, South Carolina being the only other team to rank top five in both.

On the other side, UCLA has lost just two games all season, both to USC, who they eventually beat in the Big Ten Conference Championship.

Lauren Betts leads the way for the Bruins, averaging 20 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 64.9% from the field. The question will be whether or not UConn has the size to slow down Betts, who does most of her work down low.

UCLA is fourth in offensive efficiency and ninth in defensive efficiency, so they do have the ability to compete with UConn on both ends.

Theoretically, UConn should win this game, but the game isn’t played on paper. The best bet is to take UCLA to cover the spread, even if they don’t win outright. Teams don’t just stumble into a 34-2 record and they have beaten all but one opponent this season.

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