USC star JuJu Watkins was carried off the floor with an injury in the second round game against Mississippi State.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 4:16AMUSC rolled past Mississippi State to reach Sweet 16 with a 96-59 win, but star JuJu Watkins exited the game early with an apparent knee injury.
The crowd in Galen Center went silent as coach Lindsay Gottlieb and two other USC staffers attended to the 19-year-old Watkins, a 6-foot-2 sophomore who averages 24.6 points. She was carried off the court by multiple people and the game went to a media timeout with the Trojans leading 13-2."She's getting seen by our great medical team. We have a group, and a fan base and a team that's going to have her back no matter what," Gottlieb told ESPN after halftime.
After Watkins was hurt, the crowd loudly booed Mississippi State every time it had the ball. The school's cheerleaders were booed during their halftime routine and the crowd got on the team again as it warmed up for the second half.The Trojans led 28-8 after the first quarter.
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