JuJu Watkins finishes with 28 points as the top-seeded USC women defeat Kansas to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994.
McKenzie Forbes scored 26 points and No. 5 Southern California beat No. 2 Stanford 74-61 on Sunday to win the Pac-12 Tournament championship and earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans (26-5) played in the championship game for the first time since 2014, when they also defeated Stanford. Forbes, who came in averaging 13.1 points per game, found success whether she was attacking the rim, hitting mid-range jumpers or firing 3-pointers.
Southern California, which has won six straight games, climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll Monday while South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. USC swept Oregon and then-No. 11 Oregon State over the weekend. The six teams in front of USC didn't change, with South Carolina leading the way, as it has since the regular season began.