JuJu Watkins
She’s gone from the Iowa girl who began her career quietly in the COVID-19 era, with livestreams showing the Hawkeyes’ games on weekday afternoons, to the reason that close to 20 million people will likely have tuned in Sunday to watch her final college game
Huskies “miracle team” will face Iowa in national semis
Plus, breaking down the controversy surrounding the 3-point line in Portland
The freshman star has shown herself to be an impactful playmaker.
USC is more than – and has always been more than Watkins in the same way that UConn has been more this season than Paige Bueckers. But it’s hard to quibble with the excitement, interest and ratings that it builds.
USC and UConn won their respective games to become the final Elite Eight teams, but the losing teams showed exciting future
The Huskies bent under the weight of intense defensive pressure, foul trouble and their relentless lack of depth – but they did not break. And their reward is a 28th trip to the regional finals.
Five of the eight games in the Sweet 16 will have a Pac-12 in it
The senior captain is the longest-tenured player on the roster
