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Tonight, basketball fans are getting one of the best matchups of this year’s women’s March Madness tournament: the No. 1 USC Trojans vs. the No. 2 UConn Huskies.
The Big Lead |
UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers has many names.
The New York Times |
Of all the greats to come through UConn — the players now known by their first name — none had ever scored as much in an NCAA Tournament game.
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Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
"JuJu and I talked a lot before I came to USC and kind of just feeling out this decision," Iriafen said. "The biggest thing that we both talked about is winning. We both wanted to
JuJu Watkins’ absence looms large in Spokane, where eight of the remaining 16 teams, including USC, are gathering this week for March Madness.
While heartbroken at the loss of star guard JuJu Watkins, Southern California’s players are determined to move forward in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
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USC star JuJu Watkins won't play for a national title during March Madness.
March Madness is getting mad. For most of the season, the South Carolina Gamecocks have been favored to win this year's title. Will Dawn Staley's squad repeat as champions? And how has JuJu ...
But the Cougars found their stroke to start the second half and held on for a thrilling 62-60 win over Purdue thanks to a perfectly executed inbounds play that resulted in Milos Uzan's game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds remaining.
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As top overall seed UCLA and star center Lauren Betts prepared for a Sweet 16 meeting with Mississippi, the Bruins’ thoughts were also on a familiar foe.