JuJu Watkins scored 30 points, McKenzie Forbes had 14 and Rayah Marshall had 11 points and 16 rebounds as the top-seeded Trojans held off fifth-seeded Baylor 74-70.
As USC lined up for the opening tip of its Sweet 16 matchup against Baylor, a fan sitting two rows up from the court at Moda Center held up a plain white sign reading in black marker, “JUJU N ’EM.” JuJu Watkins cracked a grin at the sight. Yes, the freshman led the way with 30 points, six rebounds, four blocked shots and four assists, but she didn’t stand out alone in USC’s 74-70 win over No. 5-seeded Baylor in a Portland 3 Regional semifinal on Saturday.
Watkins made 12 of 13 free throws to help the Trojans withstand Baylor’s late run that included a banked three-pointer from Sarah Andrews with 22.8 seconds remaining that cut USC’s lead to one. When Forbes went to the bench at the end of the third quarter with her third foul, Baylor went on a 6-0 run to take a four-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Harvard transfer didn’t waste any time making her presence felt in the fourth, blocking Bella Fontleroy’s shot on Baylor’s first possession.
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