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"Thank you all for the incredible love and support. Seeing all your messages and kind words has meant the world to me -- y'all have given me so much hope," Watkins shared on her Instagram Story.
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“We’re capable of enormity when we do it together, and that’s been the message more than anything else.”
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The No. 2 Huskies downed No. 1 USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight on Monday as the Trojans were without star JuJu Watkins, who suffered a torn ACL in the Round of 32. The Final Four appearance is the 24th for the Huskies, the most of any program in women's college basketball history.
UConn star Paige Bueckers' quest for a championship continues. USC is playing with motivation from JuJu Watkins' absence.
The real JuJu Watkins is home recovering from a season-ending knee injury, but a 4.7 inch-all version of her is still with the team for March Madness.
The Trojans take on UConn and stars Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong at 9 p.m. ET. They already have a head-to-head win over the Huskies from December, but they won't have the services of Watkins, who scored a game-high 25 points, this time around.
JuJu Watkins was riding high during a stellar sophomore season, leading USC to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But her dreams were dashed when she tore her
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Kennedy Smith, Avery Howell and Kayleigh Heckel fill the void left by injured Trojans’ star JuJu Watkins in a gritty Sweet 16 win over Kansas State, setting up a second straight meeting with