Swanson: Without JuJu Watkins, USC falls to UConn in Elite Eight
The Trojans – without their injured superstar – are left wondering what might have been after a second straight season ends with a loss to Paige Bueckers and the Huskies.
Thu, Apr 3
- NCAA Basketball
USC edged by Villanova in College Basketball Crown quarterfinal
Eric Dixon scores 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Desmond Claude’s layup rims out in the final seconds as the Wildcats outlast the Trojans, 60-59, in Las Vegas.
Players:
- NCAA Football
New faces making an impact for USC football this spring
Senior transfers Bishop Fitzgerald and DJ Harvey want to help their younger teammates get better, regardless of how vociferous some of the freshman DBs might get during practice.
Wed, Apr 2
- NCAA Basketball
USC’s JuJu Watkins named Naismith Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year
Honors also go to UCLA's Lauren Betts as defensive player of the year and Cori Close as coach of the year.
Tue, Apr 1
- NCAA Basketball
Rashaun Agee, USC crush Tulane in College Basketball Crown opener
Agee scores 27 points and Saint Thomas adds 14 points and nine assists in an 89-60 victory in Las Vegas.
Players:
- NCAA Football
USC RBs Eli Sanders, Waymond Jordan might contribute on special teams
Both newcomers, who are vying for the starting running back job with returning players Bryan Jackson and A’Marion Peterson, are open to the idea of returning kicks.
Players:
Mon, Mar 31
- NCAA Basketball
USC women see Final Four dreams dashed by Paige Bueckers, UConn again
The top-seeded Trojans can’t overcome the absence of JuJu Watkins in a 78-64 defeat to Bueckers (31 points) and the second-seeded Huskies, who knock them out in an NCAA Tournament regional final for the second straight year.
Sun, Mar 30
- NCAA Basketball
USC faces UConn in the Elite Eight: ‘When there’s a will, there’s a way’
The Trojans without JuJu Watkins take on the Huskies and star Paige Bueckers coming off a 40-point game.
