Here's the short story connected to this game, as we wrote on Thursday:

Three-time Olympian Kia Nurse chose AU as the better option to help her prepare for the upcoming WNBA season with its full-sized court. The tighter season also fit better into her schedule as a broadcast analyst for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors.

Wednesday night features a can’t-miss women’s college basketball doubleheader on Peacock. Looking to rebound from their first conference loss of the season, JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC begin the night with a historic matchup on the road against Wisconsin at 7:30 PM ET,