top seeds USC Trojans They played Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first round on Saturday.of Women's NCAA Tournament It's starting this week, and a number of famous Trojan alumni decided they needed to be in the building to check out their stars. juju watkins. One of them was a former USC legend. cheryl millerOne of the greats in school history.
Former Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams also attended the game. And Vanessa Bryant was also in attendance to cheer on the Trojans.
USC jumped out to an early 17-2 lead, but Texas A&M CC fought back and cut the lead to 24-15 with 4:50 left in the first half. The Trojans controlled the game for much of the afternoon, winning by a landslide 87-55.
USC will next face the No. 8 seeded team. kansas jayhawks Round 2 in Portland, Oregon. The time of that match has not yet been announced. The winner advances to the Sweet Sixteen of this year's NCAA Tournament.
University of Southern California star JuJu Watkins continues to establish himself as one of the greatest players of all time. She scored her 818th point of the season on Saturday, passing Cheryl Miller as the most points in a single season in USC women's basketball history.
Watkins finished the game with 833 total points. Her total of 833 points ranked her third in NCAA history in scoring among freshmen behind Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell (873) and San Diego State's Tina Hutchinson (898).
Watkins finished the game with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Trojans also had 23 points, four assists and two rebounds. mackenzie forbes.
cheryl miller was courtside with ESPN announcers and chatted with Watkins for a few minutes about the USC basketball program. “She's just special. And you've seen it. Calmness… She's tenacious and she has the courage to come to SC of all places,” Miller said.
Joining Miller is a special company. Her jersey number, 31, was retired by her USC team. She is one of the greatest players not only in USC women's basketball history, but women's basketball as a whole. Miller was a two-time national champion while with the Trojans, as well as a three-time Naismith Player of the Year (1984-1986). She has one of the most impressive resumes of any woman to ever play this sport.
Watkins has already achieved impressive results this season, scoring 51 points against Stanford on February 2nd. She scored 51 of the Trojans' 67 total points that night, setting USC's single-game scoring record in the process.
