NCAAW: Watch UConn, LSU ball in Bahamas at Baha Mar Tournaments

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The Baha Mar Women’s Championship and Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship will begin on Monday, Nov. 25 and finish on Wednesday, Nov. 27, just in time for Thanksgiving.

The UConn Huskies should be able to win the Women’s Championship, while the LSU Tigers, also ranked in the top 10, will be favored to win the Pink Flamingo Championship. Oregon State, Ole Miss, Boston College, Washington, NC State and Southern also are competing in the events, both of which are in Nassau, Bahamas at the Baha Mar Convention Center.

UConn’s to lose

UConn is 4-0 and rolling, while Oregon State is 1-4 and developing. This should be an easy and quick night for the Huskies. They’ll dominate the Beavers early and move on to the title game on Wednesday. They are just far too stacked with players like Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong for Oregon State to pose any threat. Even in a one-off game, there isn’t a logical chance for an upset.

The other matchup in the Women’s Championship bracket features Ole Miss and Boston College. BC has had a nice 6-1 start to the year, but Ole Miss has looked really good. Their only defeat came at the hands of USC on opening night, and that was a two-point game.

The gap between Ole Miss and Boston College isn’t as large as the gap between UConn and Oregon State, but it’s not likely to make a difference. Ole Miss has four players scoring in double figures, highlighted by good guard play from Kennedy Todd-Williams and electric efforts from forward Starr Jacobs. The Rebels should win this one and set up a date with the Huskies for the trophy.

LSU favored in Pink Flamingo

The Tigers are such a fun team to watch. They have players like Flau’Jae Johnson, who is lighting it up this year, averaging 24 points and 8.3 rebounds along with 3.7 assists, and WNBA Draft prospect Aneesah Morrow is a double-double machine, scoring 18 points while pulling down 13 boards a game.

LSU will face Washington in the opening game. While the Huskies have won six of the seven games they’ve played, this is their first ranked opponent. So we’re about to find out how close they are to being a competitive team when facing the nation’s best.

On the other side of the Pink Flamingo bracket is NC State up against Southern. Similar to the UConn game, this result is going one particular way. NC State will steamroll winless Southern, and the only question is how bad it will get. Aziaha James has been sensational, leading the Wolfpack in points, rebounds and assists. Expect her to come out aggressively and put this one to bed early, setting up a matchup against LSU for the title.