JuJu Watkins driven to lead top-seeded USC on deeper run in women's NCAA Tournament

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JuJu Watkins discusses USC women's basketball's No. 1 seed in March Madness, more

Here's everything JuJu Watkins said on Sunday after USC women's basketball received a No. 1 seed in the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament:
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Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins headline players to watch in women's NCAA Tournament

With the women's NCAA Tournament now underway, which players should you focus on? It starts with Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins.
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Women's NCAA tournament: How to watch JuJu Watkins and USC vs. UNC Greensboro

March Madness 2025: Here's how to watch the NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game between USC and UNC Greensboro on Saturday.
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5 women's NCAA Tournament players to watch who aren't JuJu Watkins

Everyone knows JuJu Watkins can single-handedly blow up a game. Here's five other players to watch entering the 2025 women's NCAA tournament.
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Bueckers, Watkins lead women's Wooden ballot

UConn's Paige Bueckers, USC's JuJu Watkins and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo headline the top 15 women's players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.
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USC's JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen earn All-American honors

Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Images USC's stars were honored as two of the best in all of women's college basketball Wednesday as JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen landed on the AP All-America ...
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USC's Watkins signs exclusive deal with Fanatics

USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins has signed an exclusive, multiyear deal with Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles, the first women's college athlete to sign such a deal.
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JuJu, Hidalgo lead women's AP All-America team

USC's JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame have joined an elite group, making the Associated Press All-America team in their first two seasons playing college basketball.
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Watkins scores 31 to lead No. 2 USC past Indiana 84-79 and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals

JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana
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Is JuJu Watkins the best player in the women’s NCAA tournament? We rank the top 25

Who are the top players in the women's NCAA tournament?
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2025 Women's NCAA Tournament: JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo among the top 10 players in the Big Dance

The biggest stars in the sport will take center stage as they try to lead their teams to March Madness glory
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Juju Watkins is officially an All-American once again

Watkins was named a first team All-American by the AP and USBWA before the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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Big Ten Tournament: UCLA storms back from double-digit deficit, beats JuJu Watkins, USC in championship game

With the win, the Bruins are now the projected No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament
CBS Sports - Mar. 10
Coming off a loss, JuJu Watkins and USC eager to resume winning ways in March Madness

JuJu Watkins and her Southern California teammates have had plenty of time to stew and then get over their loss to rival UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament title game. Nearly two weeks later, the ...
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Predicting USC's region of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

Let's predict the result of every game in USC's region of the tournament.
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Women's college basketball rankings: UCLA returns to No. 1 after gutsy win over USC in Big Ten championship

After falling to JuJu Watkins and the Trojans twice this season, UCLA won when it mattered most
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Women's March Madness by the numbers: Watkins ahead of Clark's 2-year point total. Now it gets tough

When Caitlin Clark set the NCAA's career scoring record last season, JuJu Watkins was widely considered the player most likely to challenge it. The two-time Associated Press All-American has ...
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JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo headline women's AP All-America team; Bueckers, Betts, Booker join them

JuJu Watkins of Southern California and Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame have joined an elite group, making The Associated Press All-America team in their first two seasons playing college basketball. ...
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USC, UConn in same March Madness regional? NCAA selection committee must hate fun

JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers are on a collision course to meet short of Final Four, an epic blunder by the selection committee, Nancy Armour writes
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Watkins becomes first women’s college athlete to sign with Fanatics sports merchandise platform

The Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles sports merchandise platforms announced a multi-year deal Friday with Southern California women's basketball star JuJu Watkins. Fanatics said Watkins is the ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas earn No. 1 seeds in women's NCAA Tournament

UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
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Gottlieb on USC's NCAA tourney draw: 'I don't like being disrespected'

Lindsay Gottlieb acknowledged it herself, that she's not usually so "agitated," but she couldn't hide those feelings Sunday as her USC women's basketball team learned its NCAA tournament draw. The ...
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NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket breakdown, best games, players to watch

UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC earned No. 1 seeds for the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament. Breaking down the regions and players to watch.
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UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC claim top seeds in women's NCAA Tournament

When the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament begins Friday, the UCLA Bruins will be its top overall seed.
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USC women's basketball NCAA Tournament path is extremely hard, not a reward for Trojans

The Trojans were punished for not beating UCLA 3 out of 3 times. They went 2-1 vs the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and got a bad draw.
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UCLA lands NCAA's No. 1 overall women's seed

UCLA, South Carolina and Texas, who all had a turn at No. 1 this season in the Associated Press poll, joined USC on Sunday as the top seeds in the women's NCAA basketball tournament, which will ...
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Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, looks to make deeper run after 2 Sweet 16 losses in a row

Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday. The Cougars ...
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USC Aiken men's basketball opens NCAA Tournament against Catawba

Mar. 13—A third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance is going to have a slightly different feel for the USC Aiken men's basketball team. These Pacers are no newcomers to the big dance, but this ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13
USC vs. UCLA odds, women's college basketball picks: Bruins cover in 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship

SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai revealed their picks for UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans in the 2025 Big Ten Women's Tournament final on CBS and Paramount+
CBS Sports - Mar. 9
This date in Texas history: Longhorns beat Missouri to begin 1986 NCAA championship run

On this date in Texas history, the women's basketball team began its run through the 1986 NCAA tournament.
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
Big Ten women’s Bracketology: UCLA gets its revenge

USC won the regular season Big Ten title, but UCLA took the conference tournament. Will they meet up again in the NCAA Tournament?
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10
Women's March Madness 2025: South Carolina's Dawn Staley, USC's Lindsay Gottlieb criticize selection committee

Not every NCAA Tournament team was happy with the bracket reveal
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No. 10 Oregon recovers after losing big lead, tops No. 7 Vanderbilt in OT in women's NCAA Tournament

Deja Kelly scored 20 points, and No. 10 seed Oregon recovered in overtime after losing a 19-point lead in the second half to beat No. 7 Vanderbilt 77-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA ...
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No. 10 Oregon recovers after losing big lead, tops No. 7 Vanderbilt in OT in women's NCAA Tournament

Deja Kelly scored 20 points, and No. 10 seed Oregon recovered in overtime after losing a 19-point lead in the second half to beat No. 7 Vanderbilt 77-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA ...
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Norfolk State women beat Howard in MEAC Championship for 3rd straight trip to the NCAA Tournament

Johnson shot 3 of 4 in the third quarter and made a 3-pointer along with Anjanae Richardson during a 12-2 run to give Norfolk State a 43-32 lead. Wheeler scored seven of the Spartans' 12 points to ...
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March Madness 2025: Duke, UCLA among 27 schools with teams in both men's and women's NCAA Tournament fields

The SEC leads the way with eight schools in both the men's and women's fields
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Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins headline Associated Press' women's All-America team

Paige Bueckers continues to rack up the honors in her final season at UConn.
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USC’s path to the Final Four: Before a UConn rematch, Kansas State’s 6-foot-6 center looms

Following their Elite Eight matchup in 2024, JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers were the focus of much of the college basketball world heading into this season. In addition to being national player of ...
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Ohio State women's basketball moving on to second round of NCAA Tournament after win

The Ohio State women's basketball team used a big run between the second and third periods to beat Montana State and move on to NCAA second round.
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