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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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Although the Trojans will have to make several big adjustments, senior Kiki Iriafen led the team with a 36-point, 8-rebound performance vs. Mississippi State.
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UConn guard Paige Bueckers told reporters she was "sick to her stomach" after hearing news that USC guard JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending torn ACL in her right knee. "Just sick to my stomach," Bueckers said when asked about her reaction to the news.
Players and coaches like Dawn Staley and Paige Bueckers reached out to JuJu Watkins after her season-ending knee injury in March Madness.
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USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said during a press conference on Friday that JuJu Watkins' season-ending ACL tear was not the result of a dirty play. Gottlieb also condemned the online abuse that Mississippi State players have faced in the wake of the injury,
USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb came to the defense of a Mississippi State player as she faces online bullying over her involvement in the play that resulted in JuJu Watkins' injury.
Paige Bueckers said she reached out to JuJu Watkins to offer support during her recovery, a process Bueckers underwent after tearing her ACL in 2022.
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Dawn Staley sent JuJu Watkins a text as soon as she saw the star Southern California sophomore suffer a season-ending knee injury earlier this week.
In the wake of JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury, UConn star Paige Bueckers and Huskies coach Geno Auriemma talked about the challenges ahead for Watkins and USC.
Brasby explain the play that caused JuJu Watkins' season-ending ACL tear before highlighting how Kiki Iriafen keeps USC in good position for the rest of March Madness.
UConn has catapulted to the top of the betting board after JuJu Watkins' unfortunate injury. Read for the latest title odds.