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Yahoo
05-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Royals turn unconventional double play
JuJu Watkins' Injury + Takeaways from Early Rounds of the NCAA Tournament USC superstar JuJu Watkins' sustains a season-ending knee injury in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. Zena talks to Sabreena Merchant, who was in the building when Watkins went down in last night's second-round USC / Mississippi State game. She takes us inside the moment, and spins forward what this could mean for USC and the tournament in general. Then, Ben and Chantel join Zena to break down what they saw in the first and second rounds – the best match-ups, the most impactful players, and the teams that got off to some shaky starts. 45:24 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
NBC Sports
25-03-2025
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- NBC Sports
Watkins injury 'devastating' to USC, March Madness
Elle Ducan joins the Dan Le Batard Show to discuss JuJu Watkins' torn ACL during the women's NCAA Tournament, breaking down the USC star's impact on women's basketball and the Trojans' future without their top player.
USA Today
25-03-2025
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- USA Today
JuJu Watkins' injury sent USC's championship odds diving and gave UConn a massive boost
JuJu Watkins' injury sent USC's championship odds diving and gave UConn a massive boost Breaking: USC phenom JuJu Watkins has suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, sources tell ESPN. She will undergo surgery. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 25, 2025 Even as the No. 1 seed in their region of the 2025 women's March Madness bracket, the USC Trojans weren't viewed as the favorites to make it to the Final Four. That distinction belonged to the 2-seed UConn Huskies, whose +275 national title odds entering the tournament only trailed South Carolina (+270) as the overall favorite at BetMGM. With Wooden Award favorite JuJu Watkins leading the way, though, USC was going to be a huge obstacle for UConn to hurdle -- a tough out for any team in the tournament. On Monday, that hurdle just got a lot shorter. Watkins left USC's second-round win over Mississippi State with a knee injury that's being reported as torn ACL by ESPN's Shams Charania. Her tournament run is over. Oddsmakers think USC's will end soon too. At BetMGM, USC plummeted from +550 national title odds entering the tournament (+700 entering the second round) to +2500 ahead of their Sweet 16 game against 5-seed Kansas State on Saturday. UConn, meanwhile, improved from +225 to +175 over the last round, leapfrogging South Carolina (+200) as the championship favorite. UCLA (+650), Texas (+750) and Notre Dame (+1000) make up the next three, distant favorites. USC's odds rank as sixth-best among the remaining 16 teams. The odds imply that even if USC gets past Kansas State (+8000) as expected, the team's run will end with UConn in the Elite Eight. 'Many of the top seeds have advanced, which will set us up for great matchups later in the women's NCAA Tournament," BetMGM trader Hannah Luther said in an email. "UConn has an easier path to the Final Four following JuJu Watkins' injury and are now the favorites. South Carolina, UCLA and Texas are contenders drawing strong interest from bettors.'
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness 2025: UConn is now the women's title favorite as USC's odds get longer after JuJu Watkins' injury
UConn is now the favorite to win the women's NCAA tournament as USC is a long shot following the news of JuJu Watkins' ACL tear. South Carolina was a slight favorite ahead of the Huskies at BetMGM to win it all after the bracket was announced, but UConn has taken over that status before the Sweet 16 despite being a No. 2 seed. UConn is now +175 to win it all and South Carolina is at +200. The Huskies beat No. 10 South Dakota State 91-57 on Monday night in Paige Bueckers' last home game. She scored 10 straight in the first half as she finished with 34 points on 14-of-21 shooting with four assists, four steals, three rebounds and no turnovers. UConn will play No. 3 Oklahoma in the Sweet 16. South Carolina beat Indiana 64-53 on Sunday in the second round to set up a matchup with No. 4 Maryland in the third round. The Terrapins beat Alabama in the game of the tournament on Monday. Maryland beat the Tide 111-108 in double-overtime. South Carolina's drop to No. 2 favorite likely has less to do with them and more to do with UConn's path to the Final Four now. Late Monday night, Watkins had to be helped off the court in No. 1 USC's 96-59 win over No. 9 Mississippi State. She was quickly diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the tournament. Her loss is a massive blow to USC's title hopes as the Trojans and Huskies were slated to meet in the Elite Eight. USC is now +2500 to win it all after opening the tournament at +550. If you think someone other than UConn or South Carolina can win it all, there's value to be had across the board. UCLA, Texas and Notre Dame all have odds to win the national title longer than they did at the start of the tournament. UCLA was +500 before Selection Sunday and Texas and Notre Dame were both at +600. UConn (+175) South Carolina (+200) UCLA (+650) Texas (+750) Notre Dame (+1000) USC (+2500) Duke (+3000) TCU (+3500) LSU (+4000) NC State (+4500) Oklahoma (+6600) Kansas State (+8000) Ole Miss (+10000) Tennessee (+12500) North Carolina (+15000) Maryland (+15000)
USA Today
23-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Women's basketball live scores: Today's March Madness schedule, bracket predictions, more
Women's basketball live scores: Today's March Madness schedule, bracket predictions, more Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Oregon coach Kelly Graves talks facing Duke in March Madness Oregon women's basketball coach Kelly Graves talks facing Duke in the second round of March Madness. Let the second round commence! The 2025 women's NCAA Tournament will continue on Sunday with eight games spread throughout the day, each featuring teams desperate to survive the first weekend and advance to the Sweet 16 and beyond. REQUIRED READING: How JuJu Watkins' injury scare and rare in-game rest can help USC in March Madness The two biggest teams in action on Sunday, at least in terms of seeding, are UCLA and South Carolina. The Bruins and Gamecocks will take on No. 8 seed Richmond and No. 9 seed Indiana, respectively. Elsewhere, Georgia Amoore and No. 4 seed Kentucky will face off against No. 5 seed Kansas State, while Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame take on No. 6 seed Michigan. Elsewhere, Kim Caldwell and No. 5 seed Tennessee will look to get back to the Sweet 16 against No. 4 seed Ohio State after the Vols missed out last year. Follow along for live scores, bracket updates and more from Sunday's second-round action: (2) Duke vs. (10) Oregon | noon | ESPN (Fubo) (3) Notre Dame vs. (6) Michigan | 1 p.m. | ABC (Fubo) (4) Kentucky vs. (5) Kansas State | 2 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) (1) South Carolina vs (9) Indiana | 3 p.m. | ABC (Fubo) (4) Baylor vs. (5) Ole Miss | 4 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) (2) TCU vs. (7) Louisville | 6 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) (4) Ohio State vs. (5) Tennessee | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) (1) UCLA vs. (8) Richmond | 10 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) Winners and losers have already emerged from the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament. UConn looks ready to contend for a national championship. USC star JuJu Watkins was hurt in the first round. Who else finds themselves in the winners and losers' brackets? Find out more here. One of the biggest matchups of Sunday's second-round action will pit No. 2 TCU vs. No. 7 seed Louisville at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Van Lith, of course, began her career with the Cardinals before transferring to LSU in 2023-24. She transferred again following the season, and has seen greater growth with the Horned Frogs. Here's more on her transfer from Louisville and LSU. Upsets are why fans are glued to their TV screens during March Madness. The South Dakota Jackrabbits provided a major jolt for fans with their upset over Oklahoma State. There are more chances for upsets as the competition stiffens in the second round. See what USA TODAY's Meghan Hall predicted for the second round here. No. 1 seed South Carolina and No. 9 seed Indiana will face off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. For picks, predictions and odds on the matchup — which also pits friends Te-Hina Paopao and Sydney Parrish against each other — check out the USA TODAY Sports Network. Looking for some early insight to Sunday's second-round games? Check out expert picks and predictions from the USA TODAY Sports Network here: Watch women's March Madness with Fubo (free trial) Where to watch Women's March Madness TV channels: ESPN | ABC ESPN | ABC Streaming: March Madness Live | Fubo (free trial) Sunday's second-round action will air across ESPN and ABC. Streaming options for those with a valid cable login include March Madness Live. Otherwise, Fubo covers the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
