Ole Miss bothered JuJu Watkins, which should be all you need to know about how tough the Rebels can be. UCLA will be in for a fight.

The dreams of championship basketball for UCLA's rival, USC, took a dramatic hit on Tuesday evening as the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year JuJu Watkins suffered

The 6-foot-7, 295-pound Deniz is the son of UCLA softball legend Stacy Nuveman-Deniz. She played catcher for the Bruins from 1998-2002. She's best known for capturing the national title with the Bruins in 1999.

Meanwhile, UCLA continues to roll through the tourney. The bruins will face Ole Miss Friday. For a preview, Kelvin Washington joined USC writer Ryan Kartje and UCLA writer Thuc Nhi Nguyen.

Mississippi made one of the biggest power-ranking gains of the week following wins over No. 10 Ball State (83-65) and No. 4 Baylor (69-63). The Rebels are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2023, when they upset Stanford in the second round.

USC women's basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb wasn't surprised that her team beat Kansas State in the Sweet 16 without JuJu Watkins.

LSU is back in the Elite Eight for the third year in a row. The Tigers will square off against the tournament's top overall seed, UCLA, Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on ABC. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe will call the action on ABC. Fans can listen to Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams on the LSU Sports Radio Network, 100.7 FM in Baton Rouge.