The Sweet 16 is set with all the top contenders advancing, but the biggest question right now is how USC can survive tougher competition without star guard JuJu Watkins. The sophomore left the court after injuring her right leg against Mississippi Sate, and tests revealed an ACL tear in her right knee.
JuJu Watkins injury: USC star’s season ends with torn ACL after contact in Women’s March Madness game
Jack Maloney
Even without their star player, the Trojans advanced to the next round, as did the other No. 1 seeds Texas, South Carolina and UCLA — the top overall seed.
Since the tournament expanded in 1994, a No. 1 seed has won the title 23 times. Meanwhile, No. 2 seeds have won the championship four times and No. 3 seeds three times — with the most recent being LSU in 2023, a program that is once again a No. 3 seed this…
