McKenzie Forbes also scored 20, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers. USC will play Baylor in the Sweet 16.
JuJu Watkins had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and top-seeded Southern California led all the way in defeating Kansas 73-55 on Monday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.McKenzie Forbes hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Trojans , who will face fifth-seeded Baylor in the Portland Region 3 in Oregon on Saturday.
SUGGESTED: UCLA women headed to Sweet 16 after 67-63 win over CreightonUSC’s Clarice Akunwafo, who at 6-foot-6 equaled Jackson’s height, disrupted the Kansas center by blocking shots and even did a little scoring down the stretch.The Jayhawks outscored USC 22-20 in the third, scoring nine in a row to close to 47-46. Watkins closed the quarter by hitting a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws before picking up her third foul.
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