US EditionJuJu Watkins Carried Off Court After Injury in USC NCAA Tournament Game
- JuJu Watkins, a basketball player for the University of Southern California, suffered a knee injury during an NCAA Tournament game against Mississippi State and was carried off the court after evaluation by medical staff.
- The Trojans reported that Watkins would not return after being evaluated by the team's medical staff following her right knee injury.
- Despite Watkins' injury, the Trojans won the game against Mississippi State 96-59, which allowed them to secure a second straight Sweet 16 bid.
- Watkins' absence raises concerns about the team's future and their hopes for the Final Four.
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Chicago Tribune
USC routs Mississippi State 96-59 to reach Sweet 16 after losing JuJu Watkins to injury
LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins went down with a gruesome-looking knee injury five minutes into Monday night’s game. Top-seeded Southern California kept going without its star player, pummeling Mississippi State 96-59 to reach the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Watkins scored three points on free throws before injuring her right knee. The crowd went silent as she writhed in pain and clutched her knee while her t…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
USC's JuJu Watkins leaves tourney game with knee injury
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins left the No. 1-seeded Trojans' second-round matchup with Mississippi State in Los Angeles on Monday midway through the first quarter after falling to the floor on a breakaway.
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