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USC women’s basketball is poised for an electrifying season after Kiki Iriafen, the standout junior from Stanford, transferred to the Trojans, sparking excitement in star guard JuJu Watkins and setting the stage for a run at the national title.  Iriafen, a 6-foot-3 forward who averaged 19.4 points and 11.0 rebounds last season, is returning to […]

Lindsay Gottlieb is set to continue leading the USC women’s basketball team for the next six years. after the Trojans coach agreed to a contract extension Friday. The contract extension ensures Gottlieb will remain the Trojans head coach through 2030, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. The extension […]

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament came to a close earlier this week when South Carolina took down Iowa in the national title game. This tournament featured some of the best and most-watched women’s college basketball games of all time, and one those games was between UConn women’s basketball and USC women’s basketball. JuJu Watkins and […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins turned heads with her amazing play this season, and former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony took notice. On the latest edition of Anthony’s ‘7pm in Brooklyn‘ podcast, Melo compared the way the USC women’s basketball star plays to his own game at Syracuse: “For me it’s fun to see that […]

They say that all good stories come to an end, and not all good stories end on a happy note. On Monday night, this took on a whole different meaning to USC Trojans star guard JuJu Watkins, who, despite her best efforts to lead the program to great heights as a freshman, fell to the […]

The Final Four brackets of the women’s March Madness tournament have finally been set. Courtesy of two highly-viewed games on Monday, the Albany 2 and the Portland 3 regions have found their representatives for the remaining matchups in Cleveland. In the Portland 3 region, JuJu Watkins fell short of her first-ever Final Four appearance with […]

Juju Watkins made a valiant effort to keep USC basketball afloat in March Madness. Unfortunately, UConn’s experienced squad led by Paige Bueckers and Coach Geno Auriemma edged them out with a 73 to 80 scoreline. The Trojans star poured every single part of her heart out in this Elite Eight matchup, so much so that […]

A super freshman season just came to an unfortunate ending. Juju Watkins faced Paige Bueckers and a tough UConn squad led by legendary coach Geno Auriemma in March Madness’ Elite Eight. She left it all on the floor but just ran out of time. Coach Lindsey Gottlieb practically ran the offense through her star which […]

All season long, the USC Trojans women’s basketball team has been one of the most dominant in the nation, thanks in large part to the impact of freshman guard JuJu Watkins. In fact, Watkins’ impact on the USC women’s basketball program is giving Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard some flashbacks to how an 18-year old […]

JuJu Watkins has established herself as one of the top stars in women’s college basketball in her freshman year with USC, helping to lead her team to the Elite Eight, and she received great praise from two of the other big stars in the game in Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. “I’ve been able to […]

The USC Trojans are in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994 and that’s largely due to the play of freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. The win set them up with a matchup against UConn with a trip to the Final Four on the line. It’s going to be a […]

Thanks to another excellent performance from super freshman JuJu Watkins, the No. 1 USC women’s basketball is still alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament through three games. They survived the Sweet 16 round with a thrilling 74-70 win over the No. 5 Baylor Bears on Saturday and will be facing another Elite Eight round winner […]

The USC Trojans have advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994, and that’s largely due to the phenomenal play of freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. Watkins opened up the NCAA Tournament in style in the first round against Texas A&M Corpus Christi when she set the school record […]

JuJu Watkins has been a gift that keeps on giving for the No. 1 USC women’s basketball squad. With Watkins playing at a high level again, the Trojans extended their stay in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, as they defeated the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks in the second round on Monday via a lopsided score of […]

The USC women’s basketball program picked up a 73-55 win over Kansas to advance to the Sweet 16 on Monday and after another incredible game by JuJu Watkins, head coach Lindsay Gottlieb had a firm statement on the freshman year that her superstar has had. “If there’s a better freshman season in history, I’d like […]

USC women’s basketball continues its March Madness run. On Monday, the Trojans booked themselves a Sweet 16 ticket by defeating Kansas, 73-55. USC was led by Juju Watkins and Mackenzie Forbes, who scored 28 and 20 points, respectively. THE TROJANS MOVE ON TO THE SWEET 16!@USCWBB keeps dancing after defeating Kansas, 73 -55!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Ne2qqPGN3T — […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins shared a pretty cool moment with the daughters of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant following their win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night. USC women’s basketball connection with the Bryants The Bryants, Vanessa and her daughters Bianka and Capri, were in attendance for Saturday’s showdown to […]

It’s been quite the freshman season for USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins. The Pac-12 Conference freshman of the year has been setting records left and right. In many instances, Watkins has surpassed Trojan legend and Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller. So it seemed fitting that in Watkins March Madness debut, an 87-55 win against Texas […]

The Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Islanders were barely a threat to JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans during the Pac-12 squad’s 87-55 win in the first round of March Madness on Saturday. Right from the get-go, it was clear how big of a gap there was in terms of quality and overall talent between Texas A&M […]

At the heart of USC women’s basketball, a bridge spans generations, linking past Trojan legends to the bright future embodied by stars like JuJu Watkins. Ahead of the madness of March Madness and the women’s NCAA Tournament, USC legend Cheryl Miller offered some advice to Watkins in a moment of mentorship that has long defined […]

For the second year in a row, the USC women’s basketball is going to dance in March, thanks in large part to super freshman JuJu Watkins, who has the opportunity to become an even larger college basketball figure depending on how the Trojans perform in March Madness. College basketball fans show love for JuJu Watkins […]

Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd has nothing but high praise for USC freshman guard JuJu Watkins, heralding her as a professional in the making. Loyd’s insights into Watkins’ career and her impact on women’s college basketball shed light on the shifting dynamics of the sport. Watkins, who has been turning heads with her remarkable performance for […]

In a moment full of emotion and historical significance, the USC women’s basketball team, led by coach Lindsay Gottlieb, clinched the last women’s Pac-12 title, marking the end of an era for the conference. The culmination of the tournament in this final year brought to the forefront the impact of the Pac-12 on women’s basketball, […]

The USC Trojans have been one of the top teams in the country this season and that’s largely due to the play of freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. Watkins is arguably the top player in the country and recently won the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Award. USC defeated crosstown rival UCLA to advance to the […]

There are a lot of stars in the women’s college basketball world right now, and one of them is USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins. Watkins has done it all for the Trojans this year and she has quickly become a star. USC is currently ranked #7 in the country, and Watkins is averaging 28.2 […]

If Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is the biggest name in college basketball right now, then USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is a very close second. Watkins, only a freshman, has been eclipsing various feats and setting records left and right. Just recently, she was given the prestigious honor of gracing the cover of SLAM […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins erupted for 42 points against Colorado women’s basketball on Friday, leaving fans impressed. Among them was Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who was fired up on Instagram: Watkins had almost half of USC women’s basketball’s scoring total, pinning up 42 points to set a record for most points […]

JuJu Watkins led USC women’s basketball to an 87-81 victory over Colorado on Friday night. She also set a new Trojans record with the stellar performance, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN. “She’s done it. JuJu Watkins officially has her 11th 30-point game of the year — the most of any season in USC history, surpassing the […]

In an impressive performance that has become almost routine for her, USC women’s basketball star freshman JuJu Watkins once again stole the spotlight during the Trojans’ victory over Arizona on Monday, scoring 32 points to lead her team to an 81-64 win. The game was not just another win for USC but also a historic […]

The USC women’s basketball team celebrated a 81-64 victory over Arizona with a special appearance from Hollywood star Will Ferrell, marking a memorable moment for the Trojans and standout freshman JuJu Watkins. Watkins, who has quickly become a key player for the Trojans, led her team with an impressive 32-point performance, contributing to USC’s win. […]

JuJu Watkins and the USC women’s basketball team capped off a phenomenal win over the Stanford Cardinal on Friday night. Watkins scored a historical 51 points in the 67-58 victory. Thus, NBA stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant held the freshman guard in high regard. NBA stars sing JuJu Watkins’ praises after legendary Trojans performance […]

USC women’s basketball superstar freshman JuJu Watkins made history Friday night in a record-setting 51-point performance against No. 4 Stanford. Watkins, who nearly totaled Stanford’s entire scoring output in the 67-58 Trojans victory, finished the game with a stat line of 51 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. She was 6-11 from three-point […]

JuJu Watkins just made history for the USC women’s basketball team in their 67-58 win over the Stanford Cardinal on Friday. Despite the attention she’s getting, however, she’s not going to disrespect Caitlin Clark or any of the top collegiate stars today. Watkins dropped 51 on Stanford to set a new record for the most […]

JuJu Watkins is different. The USC women’s basketball star proved as much on Friday after she exploded for 51 points to propel the Trojans to victory over the Stanford Cardinal. USC scored 67 points in the contest, so that means Watkins scored 76 percent of the team’s total. Watkins had 40 through three quarters and […]

Standout USC women’s basketball player JuJu Watkins has once again made headlines by securing her ninth Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor on Jan. 15th. The achievement sets a new record in the conference, highlighting Watkins’ exceptional talent and contribution to her the Trojans. In a historic game against the second-ranked UCLA on Jan. 15, […]

In a Pac-12 showdown, freshman sensation JuJu Watkins showcased her basketball prowess, leading the No. 6 USC women’s basketball team to a 73-65 win over the No. 5. UCLA Bruins, who were ranked No. 2 on game day Sunday. Watkins scored a remarkable 32 points, contributing significantly to ending UCLA’s undefeated streak this season. This […]

USC’s standout player, JuJu Watkins, has equaled a Pac-12 record by being named Freshman of the Week for the eighth time this season. This achievement puts her on par with Cal’s Kristine Anigwe, who set the record in 2016. The only week Watkins did not win the freshman award was the week of Dec. 18, […]

USC women’s basketball prodigy JuJu Watkins has been making a noticable impact both on and off the court. As one of the top scorers in college basketball, Watkins averages an impressive 26.8 points per game, ranking her second nationally behind Caitlin Clark’s 31.5 points per game. Her extraordinary performance propelled USC’s program to its highest […]

McKenzie Forbes put up a career-high 36 points Thursday to help lead USC basketball to a 85-77 win over Long Beach State.  The Harvard-grad transfer was the team’s leader in points as the Trojans extended their record to 10-0. What made Forbes’ performance so remarkable was she had a career day despite playing through the […]