The men's NCAA Tournament gets underway with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by first-round action on Thursday and Friday. The women's Big Dance, meanwhile, starts with the First Four on Wednesday and Thursday, with the first round set for Friday and Saturday.

Both USC and UConn have strong cases to make it to the Final Four, and win a national championship, but with Paige Bueckers starring a professional basketball career in the face, and UConn without a national title in a decade, the sense of urgency should favor the Huskies.