USC superstar JuJu Watkins went down with a scary injury during the first quarter of the Trojans' second-round NCAA tournament game against Mississippi State Monday night. She was carried off the floor and couldn't bear weight on her right leg after a drive to the basket.
USC later announced that she was being further evaluated and would not return to the game. Watkins, one of the nation's best players and a top star across the sport, was named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American for the second season in a row.
