UConn women’s basketball sophomore guard Kayleigh Heckel looked astounded when head coach Geno Auriemma asked her if she was coming to the Huskies’ away game at USC.

She assured him that she would be with her team for the trip that would take her back to her previous school, though Auriemma said she didn’t look him in the eye.

“You lose your mind,” Auriemma told reporters, “because your emotions are like, ‘Oh my god, how are they going to treat me?’ What do you care? They could be really nice to you and then kick your (butt). How does that feel?

“Or they could boo you and throw stuff at you and we beat them. Who cares? But kids being kids, I just try to make it light.”

No. 1 UConn and No. 16 USC are set to tip off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a nonconference matchup at the Galen Center. Th

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