The race for the Wooden Award in women’s college basketball is entering the final stretch. After a signature performance against UCLA earlier this month, USC sophomore superstar JuJu Watkins currently leads the odds board.
Thanks to a terrific season for the nation’s No. 1 team, Notre Dame sophomore star Hannah Hidalgo nears the top of the board as one of the nation’s leaders in scoring and steals.
Lauren Betts, the only center still showing on the board, headlines UCLA’s stellar season as a nightly double-double threat for a national title contender. Previously a Wooden winner in 2021, UConn senior Paige Bueckers remains in the mix after the Huskies stopped South Carolina’s 71-game home winning streak.
Six of the last eight years, the Wooden Award has gone to a guard — headlined by Caitlin Clark’s back-to-back honors the last two seasons. Will the trend of perimeter talents winning college basketball’s top individual award continue with one of the sophomore superstars?
JuJu Watkins in control of the Wooden race
Watkins (-150 on BetMGM) took command of the Wooden race after a memorable Trojans win over rival UCLA. Against the previously unbeaten Bruins, Watkins piled up 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight blocks, five assists and a steal while shooting 6-for-9 from…
