USC Star JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in Women's March Madness Game, Ending Her Season

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USC Women’s Basketball Star JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending Injury: ‘Heartbroken’

USC, led by Watkins, earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and is one of the teams with the best odds to win the championship, according to ESPN.

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Caitlin Clark’s powerful words of encouragement for injured USC star JuJu Watkins

With news that JuJu Watkins’ sophomore season with the USC Trojans came to a devastating end with a torn ACL suffered in Monday night’s NCAA tournament game, an outpouring of support from other athletes flooded in.

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JuJu Watkins USC Women's Hoops Star Exits Game With Frightening Leg Injury: REACTIONS

JuJu Watkins, the sophomore USC women's basketball star, suffered a frightening knee injury on Monday night while facing off against the ninth-ranked Mississippi State team.

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JuJu Watkins carried off court after devastating-looking injury during March Madness

Watkins went down in the first quarter of the game against Mississippi State. She was helped to her feet but could not put weight on her left leg. She is expected to be out for the rest of the season, according to the team's Twitter account. Watkins was the face of the women's college basketball season.

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USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins goes down with injury in NCAA Tournament

USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins suffered an apparent lower-body injury. Watkins was trying to attack the basket in transition when she suddenly fell to the ground. She immediately grabbed her right knee while in visible pain. The No. 1 seed Trojans are playing the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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Kim Mulkey Sends JuJu Watkins Supportive 3-Word Message After USC Star's ACL Tear

USC star JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during a game on Monday. Watkins will miss the rest of the season and could also miss time next season. LSU coach Kim Mulkey sent a message of support to Watkins on her radio show. The Trojans are in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Did JuJu Watkins tear her ACL? What we know, don't know about season-ending knee injury

Watkins suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of a game against Mississippi State. She is expected to miss the rest of the season. The Trojans are the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The game was played in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California.

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JuJu Watkins injury: USC star's season ends with torn ACL after contact in Women's March Madness game

JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL during her team's 96-59 win over Mississippi State. The injury will require surgery, meaning the season for the Trojans' top player is over. "What a performance by this group," coach Lindsay Gottlieb said.

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USC Women's Basketball's JuJu Watkins Receives Heartfelt Caitlin Clark Message After ACL Injury

JuJu Watkins went down with what was later revealed to be a torn ACL during her team's victory over Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The unfortunate injury ends Watkins' season and hangs a cloud over the rest of the women's NCAA Tournament, which is set to continue later this week.

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March Madness Star Tears ACL in Heartbreaking, Season-Ending Injury

USC women's basketball star Juju Watkins went down with an injury during Monday night's game against Mississippi State. The program announced early Tuesday morning that Watkins had sustained a season-ending injury. "She will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation shortly thereafter," the program wrote in its announcement.

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USC star JuJu Watkins suffers season-ending knee injury in NCAA Tournament

USC’s superstar sophomore suffered a season-ending knee injury. The injury was a torn ACL in Watkins’ right knee, ESPN reported. Watkins averaged 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists this season. The 6-2 guard was eventually carried off the court.

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JuJu Watkins Gets Support from Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, More After Knee Injury

USC's JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL against Mississippi State. The injury will end her brilliant 2024-25 season early. Watkins was honored earlier this month as the Big Ten Player of the Year. The sophomore sensation ranks fifth in the nation in scoring with 23.9 points per game.

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Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark send prayers to JuJu Watkins after USC star's heartbreaking injury

JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury during a second-round game in the NCAA women's tournament on Monday. The 19-year-old was carried off the court in the first quarter of USC's eventual victory over Mississippi State. ESPN, citing sources, later reported that Watkins tore her right ACL and would miss the remainder of the tournament.

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USC Star JuJu Watkins Out for Season After Tearing ACL in NCAA Tournament

USC guard JuJu Watkins will miss the rest of the season after tearing her right knee. Watkins suffered the injury in the first quarter of No. 1 USC's 96-59 win over No. 9 Mississippi State. The 19-year-old averaged 24.6 points per game this season.

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NCAA Women's Tournament Suffers a Huge Blow

USC's JuJu Watkins is out for the season after knee injury during March Madness game. Watkins, a guard for the Trojans and one of the game's biggest stars, hurt her knee during the Monday night matchup. She'll now "undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation shortly thereafter," according to a USC statement.

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