JuJu Watkins Scores 30, Powers Southern California Past Baylor 74–70 for Spot in Elite Eight

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) and Southern California guard Kayla Padilla (45) block a shot by Baylor guard Sarah Andrews during the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Ore., on March 30, 2024. Steve Dykes/AP Photo

PORTLAND, Ore.—With the Elite Eight at stake and Southern California tied 64–all against Baylor with under four minutes left, Trojans All-America freshman JuJu Watkins shook off her shooting woes and took over.

“It was just a matter of turning the game around,” Watkins said. “And I knew I had to do something.”