With a spot in the Elite 8 at up for grabs, the USC Trojans turned to their best player. Superstar freshman JuJu Watkins had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists to lead the Trojans to a 74-70 win over Baylor in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women’s tournament on Saturday. USC will play […]
The freshman star scores 30 points and the top-seeded Trojans advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in 30 years with a 74-70 win over the Bears
Rooted in an underdog mentality, it was seemingly No. 5 seed Baylor women’s basketball versus the world. Despite trailing by six at halftime, the Bears hit seven of their next nine shots and had No. 1 seed USC on the ropes. However, Baylor missed its first eight shots in the fourth quarter, which allowed the Trojans to stomp back and end the Bears' run in the Sweet 16 by a score of 74-70 on Saturday at the Moda Center.