USC Gets Past Kansas to Reach Women’s Sweet 16 for First Time Since 1994

JuJu Watkins (12) of the USC Trojans is defended by Wyvette Mayberry (0) of the Kansas Jayhawks as she takes the ball down court in the first half of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament game at Galen Center in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Top-seeded Southern California rode a key run into the fourth quarter and pushed past eighth-seeded Kansas 73–55 in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament Monday night, March 25,  at Galen Center.

The Trojans (28–5) advanced to the Sweet 16, where they will face Baylor in the Portland, Ore., 3 Regional on Saturday. Baylor advanced with a 75–72 victory over Virginia Tech on Sunday.