Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell played a large role in helping the Trojans overcome Juju Watkins' absence vs KSU. Can they do the same against UConn?

The top-seeded Trojans played without injured star JuJu Watkins and fended off the Wildcats in a taut Sweet 16 game.

No. 1 USC won its first game since JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury, topping Kansas State in the Sweet 16. Here are the highlights.

One of the best seasons in Kansas State women’s basketball history has come to a disappointing end. The USC Trojans defeated the Wildcats 67-61 on Saturday in a tightly contested Sweet 16 game at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Washington.

Marquel Sutton, a 6-foot-8 senior forward who spent the past three seasons at Omaha, has locked in a recruiting visit with Jerome Tang and the Wildcats. Sutton told League Ready that he plans to be in Manhattan on Monday.

The Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament concludes on Saturday, March 29 in Regional 4 Spokane where the 1 seed USC Trojans battle the 5 seed Kansas State Wildcats at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash.

As we look ahead to the madness that kicks off again this Friday in the Sweet 16, let’s break down each matchup. (All times Eastern) Spokane 1 No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU 7:30