JuJu Watkins sustained a season-ending right knee injury in the first quarter of top-seeded USC’s win against Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday night. The stellar sophomore will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation, a team spokesperson said. Watkins, one of the biggest stars in women’s basketball, was streaking to the basket chased by … Read more
John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, and this one could be the sweetest of all. Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks beat longtime nemesis Rick Pitino and No. 2 seed St. John’s 75-66 on Saturday, sending their itinerant coach to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with his fourth school. Billy Richmond III … Read more
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern California and Texas as the No. 1 seeds that the NCAA revealed Sunday night. It’s the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament. They had two losses on … Read more
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket. Texas also made it in — … Read more